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The histories of sled dogs and humans in the Arctic have been intricately linked for thousands of years, so it is no surprise ...
Greenland's relatively isolated indigenous culture finds itself increasingly exposed to the world just as Trump pushes to ...
Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one ...
The skyscraper-sized piece of ice is approaching Innaarsuit, where authorities are encouraging families not to go in a group ...
Genomic data shed light on how populations of sled dogs — and their human handlers — have shifted over past 800 years.
Greenland's tourism industry is expected to see a boom this year following the launch of a new route between the island’s ...
Greenland's tourism industry is expected to see a boom this year following the launch of a new route between the island’s ...
Centuries-old DNA has confirmed that Greenland ’s sledge dog Qimmit is the oldest yet known domesticated dog breed, a discovery that sheds more light on their close relationship with the region’s ...
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 ...
A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought.
United Airlines has started a seasonal, nonstop flight from Newark to the capital of the Arctic island that President Trump ...
“We have just been a plaything or toy for the last 300 years,” explains Qupanuk Olsen, arguably Greenland’s most famous ...