From Nordic lullabies to Grimm’s fairytales, the wolf has always haunted the edges of human history. Even today, wolves would represent a serious danger to nomads and herders, who ironically often ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Introduction: The beginnings -- 1. The spaniels of San Marcos : what is a dog and who cares? -- 2. Cooperation between species -- 3. Homo canis : why humans are different than all other primates -- 4.

Imagine a time thousands of years ago when wild wolves roamed near human camps, their eyes gleaming in the firelight. These fierce hunters would eventually become our loyal companions, transforming ...