It’s a myth that the Victorians created modern dog breeds – we’ve uncovered their prehistoric roots

By Carly Ameen, Lecturer in Bioarchaeology, University of Exeter
Allowen Evin, CNRS Research Director, Bioarchaeology, Université de Montpellier

Domestic dogs are among the most diverse mammals on the planet. From the tiny chihuahua to the towering great dane, the flat-faced pug to the long-muzzled borzoi, the sheer range of canine shapes and sizes is staggering.

We often attribute this diversity to a relatively recent phenomenon: the Victorian kennel clubs that first emerged around 200 years ago. These clubs are usually credited with formalising the selective breeding that created the hundreds of modern breeds we recognise today.

Read complete article

~	US Food Assistance Cuts Undermined Rights

~	NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere

~	Labor’s news bargaining incentive looks a lot like a digital services tax. Will Trump notice?

~	The NDIS shifts almost $27m a year in mental health costs alone, our new study suggests

~	Friday essay: my time with ‘Madam War Criminal’, unrepentant at 95

~	Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes

~	We planted two woody meadows a decade ago to see what would thrive. Now the concept is popular across Australia.

~	Nappy changes are not just a chore to rush through. You can use them to teach consent

~	How the ‘one singular vision’ of Brian Eno’s Another Green World changed music

~	Renewable energy is reshaping the global economy – new report