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 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.

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Reading time 3 minutes The bond between humans and ... National Geographic news: Humans have been hanging out with dogs for even longer than we thought Two new papers have shown that dogs were fully distinct from wolves—and companions with people—more than 14,000 years ago. Two new genetic analyses combed the archaeological record for domestic dogs ... Humans have been hanging out with dogs for even longer than we thought The New York Times: Humans Had Dogs Before They Had Farming, Ancient DNA Confirms