Morning Overview on MSN: Oldest dog DNA study suggests humans and dogs bonded by 16,000 years ago Oldest dog DNA study suggests humans and dogs bonded by 16,000 years ago Interesting Engineering on MSN: Dogs have been humans’ best friend for 14,000 years, new study claims Dogs have been humans’ best friend for 14,000 years, new study claims The discovery of the oldest ever dog DNA suggests they have been our best friends for nearly 16,000 years—5,000 years earlier than had previously been thought, new research said Wednesday. Some bones indicate that the hunter-gatherers of the time fed dogs fish. Their remains were also treated in similar ways to those of humans in death.

Understanding the Context

Reading time 3 minutes The bond between humans and ... AOL: Humans have been hanging out with dogs for even longer than we thought Two new genetic analyses combed the archaeological record for domestic dogs using samples from ancient human sites across Europe, including a 15,800-year-old cave site called Pınarbaşı in Turkey ...