Greenland's relatively isolated indigenous culture finds itself increasingly exposed to the world just as Trump pushes to ...

Throughout their long history, Qimmit have remained working dogs–still almost exclusively bred by mushers to pull sleds for ...

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 ...

Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one ...

A new study in Science uses ancient and modern DNA to tell the Qimmeq’s story. It’s a story not just about dogs, but also ...

The histories of sled dogs and humans in the Arctic have been intricately linked for thousands of years, so it is no surprise ...

Most visitors only get a fleeting glimpse of the country. With more time, travelers can hike past cobalt fjords, verdant ...

A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought.

Sled dogs have been performing a vital role for people living in the Arctic for 9,500 years. In fact, the ubiquity of these dogs across the polar region is a testament to their significance. While ...

For centuries, Denmark has presented itself as a good colonial power in Greenland. But, over time, the dark history of a ...

When you spy this nation on the map you might think it looks tiny wedged in on the contingent of Europe but when you take ...

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