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"Friendliness mutations" in dog DNA | 60 Minutes Archive

Name: "Friendliness mutations" in dog DNA | 60 Minutes Archive
Uploaded: 2026-03-20T09:00:00-0400
Duration: 13 min 8 s
Description: It may be hard to imagine, but that sweet dog you love started out as a wild, predatory wolf. Their evolutionary story began at least 20,000 years ago, when humans were hunter-gatherers. In 2022, 60 Minutes reported on the origin of man's best friend.

It may be hard to imagine, but that sweet dog you love started out as a wild, predatory wolf. Their evolutionary story began at least 20,000 years ago, when humans were hunter-gatherers. In 2022, 60 Minutes reported on the origin of man's best friend.