Researchers analyzed ancient and modern genetic samples of the Greenlandic Qimmit breed to shed light on the long ...

The histories of sled dogs and humans in the Arctic have been intricately linked for thousands of years, so it is no surprise ...

Genomic data shed light on how populations of sled dogs — and their human handlers — have shifted over past 800 years.

Genomic insights into Greenland's iconic sled dog reveal a rich history of Inuit migration and Arctic adaptation, according to a new study. The ...

A new study in Science uses ancient and modern DNA to tell the Qimmeq’s story. It’s a story not just about dogs, but also ...

A study published on July 10 in the journal Science maps the path of Greenland sled dogs from their ancient origins to the present day. Researchers sequenced the genomes of 92 dogs from regions of ...

Belfast-born electronic duo Bicep on their collaboration with Indigenous musicians that calls the world to witness the Arctic’s climate crisis through the eyes of those who call it home.

Genetics researchers have sequenced the genomes of Greenland sled dogs, shedding light on both the development of this breed ...

Using the DNA from both modern dogs and ones found at archaeological sites, researchers have been able to explore the longest ...

A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought.

Throughout their long history, Qimmit have remained working dogs–still almost exclusively bred by mushers to pull sleds for ...

Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one ...