New research examines thousands of years of Arctic sled dog ancestry and reveals when and how Siberian and Alaskan sled dogs' DNA mixed. New research co-led by Cornell University examines thousands of ...

The ice creepers slipped and I tumbled — right in the path of the silvertip. IN VICTORIA LAND, north of Coronation Gulf — as ...

Learn survival skills and how to mush your own dog sled in this once-in-a-lifetime adventure opportunity. Hurry, applications ...

It gives new meaning to dog years. Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one particular type to be the oldest ...

The past three decades or so have produced a remarkable number of articles attempting to solve the mysteries surrounding the origins and nature of dogs, that polyglot horde of canines who share the ...

WOODBURY, Minn. -- When it's 50 below and you've been leading a team of sled dogs through the Arctic, the snack of choice is a stick of butter. Danish explorer Mille Porsild said she expects to eat a ...

We're midway through the winter and if you're experiencing a bit of cabin fever, you might want to take advantage of one of the season's most exhilarating rides. On the back of a sled, you'll get ...

Walking your dog in Svalbard is not the same as walking your dog in, say, Florida. Svalbard, a chain of Norwegian islands located well inside the Arctic Circle, experiences total darkness for several ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – New research co-led by Cornell University examines thousands of years of Arctic sled dog ancestry and reveals when and how Siberian and Alaskan sled dogs’ DNA mixed. “There was a real ...