To many people, wolves may seem like little more than wild dogs that live in the wilderness, but they’re so much more than ...

Two Ice Age wolf pups once thought to be early dogs have been identified as wild wolves, thanks to detailed DNA and chemical ...

Mummified remains of two 14,000-year-old puppies, with their fur and stomach contents intact, may be wolf cubs, according to new research.

Dire wolves also had heavier, more muscular bodies with much larger heads and more powerful jaws and sharper teeth, according to the National Park Service. Like the gray wolf, ...

About 25% larger than modern-day gray wolves, dire wolves had thicker, more muscular legs, more powerful shoulders, and a wider head and snout with larger jaws and teeth.