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

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

The histories of sled dogs and humans in the Arctic have been intricately linked for thousands of years, so it is no surprise that the migration patterns of these dogs mirror those of humans through ...

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 ...

Specifically, the Greenland sled dog–called Qimmeq (singular), or Qimmit (plural) in Greenlandic–has a history traceable all the way back 9,500 years to Zhokhov Island in Eastern Siberia.

Greenland sled dog DNA is a window into the Arctic’s archaeological past. The ancient breed — and its human partners — may have arrived in Greenland earlier than thought.

Climate change has impacted virtually every part of life in Greenland. The tradition of dogsledding illustrates just one aspect of what's at risk for the island as the Earth warms.

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.

A musher racing to the finish line during a dog sled race in Ilulissat, Greenland, this month. Credit... Joe Raedle/Getty Images. By Claire Moses. Published March 24, 2025 Updated March 25, 2025.

Climate change has impacted virtually every part of life in Greenland. The tradition of dogsledding illustrates just one aspect of what's at risk... How Greenland's cherished sled dog tradition is ...

How Greenland's cherished sled dog tradition is threatened by climate change. By Juana Summers, Matt Ozug, Ashley Brown | Thursday, February 27, 2025.