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University College London: Humans Kept Dogs 5,000 Years Earlier Than Thought
March 26, 2026
LONDON, England, March 26 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news:

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Humans kept dogs 5,000 years earlier than thought

The earliest genetic evidence for the existence of dogs, dating to about 15,800 years ago - more than 5,000 years earlier than previously thought - has been identified by a team of researchers including archaeologists from UCL.

Their study, published in Nature, analysed ancient DNA from remains d . . .

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