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A dog died while participating in the 2026 Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race. On Tuesday, March 17, a 4-year-old dog named Charley died while en route to the Elim checkpoint. The dog was part of musher ...

New research examines thousands of years of Arctic sled dog ancestry and reveals when and how Siberian and Alaskan sled dogs' DNA mixed. New research co-led by Cornell University examines thousands of ...

The sled dog Balto has been celebrated in books and movies for his role in delivering desperately needed diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska, in 1925. Now, his DNA has enabled scientists to explore ...

Musher Caroline Nevills from Middleton and her sled dog team run the first leg of the two-day, 52-mile Warm Lake Stage Race on Jan. 29. Nevills’ team took eighth place, averaging 7.18 mph and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before beginning her personal journey in a cold, remote area of Norway with a sled dog, Hege, a 19-year-old student, describes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. One dog led the way through a deadly blizzard. With Nome’s ...

New research co-led by Cornell University examines thousands of years of Arctic sled dog ancestry and reveals when and how Siberian and Alaskan sled dogs' DNA mixed. "There was a real concern from ...