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Holly Dickinson-Smith

Science & Tech 

Man’s best friend? The mystery of canine domestication

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 sub.editors 1 Comment Holly Dickinson-Smith

Holly Dickinson-Smith discusses recent research suggesting that dogs were domesticated on two separate occasions.

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