In their latest study, QIMMEQ researchers analyzed the genomes of 92 modern and ancient Qimmit across 800 years. These were ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

For more than three decades, Greenland has held a national dog sledding championship — the Avannaata Qimussersua, which is Greenlandic language for “The Great Race of the North.” This year ...

No Second Lady, No Problem: Greenland’s Dog Sled Race Goes Barking On One of Greenland’s national pastimes was nearly hijacked this week after the White House said the Second Lady would attend.

One of the biggest events in Greenland’s sporting calendar starts with the sound of 400 barking sled dogs. Husky-sized, with dense fur like arctic foxes, the dogs howl in anticipation of the ...