Dogs genetically most similar to ancient Siberian wolves, but they are not direct ancestors and plenty of questions remain
The tale of how grey wolves became the pet dog of today has received a new twist, with research suggesting our furry companions arose not just from one population of wild ancestors, but two.
Dogs were the first animals to be domesticated by humans, an event thought to have happened somewhere between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago when humans were living as hunter gatherers.
