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Shields, the first woman to finish the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, died earlier this week in Fairbanks at age 80.
World’s oldest domesticated dog breed has lived with humans for 1,000 years, new study shows — but their population is plummeting ...
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 ...
Using the DNA from both modern dogs and ones found at archaeological sites, researchers have been able to explore the longest history between humans and a breed of dog.
The Iditarod is the longest annual sled dog race– covering over 1,500 miles across Alaska. But there’s another impressive, long-distance sled dog journey worth considering: their slow motion ...
A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought.
Among the 22 mushers who have signed up so far for the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is a longtime backer competing under modified rules. Norwegian businessman Kjell Inge Røkke's entry is ...
Death, taxes and Joey Chestnut. The glizzy king couldn't be stopped this Fourth of July as he made a triumphant return to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest. Chestnut downed 70.5 hot dogs and ...
Could Joey Chestnut defeat eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt in a 100-meter dash? Of course, the hot dog connoisseur couldn't defeat Bolt straight up, but what if they were forced to ...
Sled dogs usually tip the scale at 50 pounds or more, but Muppy barely hits 18. She isn’t built like the typical racer, yet her name shows up at Midwest mushing events again and again.
Following Saturday’s opening day of registration for the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, 22 mushers are signed up for the race, which begins March 7.