Man’s best friend has been our faithful companion for thousands of years. Recently, however, researchers have realized that this inseparability means the DNA of Greenland’s sled dogs, called Qimmit, ...

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 ...

Genomic data shed light on how populations of sled dogs — and their human handlers — have shifted over past 800 years. Sled dogs in Greenland do not share much of their DNA with wolves ...

Genetics researchers have sequenced the genomes of Greenland sled dogs, shedding light on both the development of this breed and Greenland's human history.

To explore the ancient origins of this sled dog, Feuerborn, Hansen and their colleagues sampled DNA from 92 Qimmit, analyzing each dog’s genome — its full set of genetic instructions.

ILULISSAT, Greenland — When Stella Davidsen Olsen was 12 years old, her father presented her and her twin sister with a choice. Her family owned sled dogs, which can be expensive and a lot of work.

She didn’t. But a lot of people talked about this as the mushers did their work. Greenland’s national dog sled race in Sisimiut, Greenland, on Saturday. Video by Maya Tekeli ...

Greenland is home to the Arctic’s largest remaining sled dog population and has a long tradition of dog sled culture. More recently, the sport has been under threat by a warming climate. The ...

In 1968 when a U.S. nuclear-armed bomber crashed through the ice near what is now the Pituffik base, sled dog teams were called in to help with the cleanup.