Research led by Kikusui Takefumi at Azabu University in Japan, published recently in iScience, explains what might be going ...

Modern dogs are not just changing on the outside, with new designer breeds and Instagram-ready coats. A growing body of ...

Modern pet dogs are not just changing on the outside, with ever more specialized shapes and sizes, they are also quietly reshaping their brains. A growing body of research now suggests that the brains ...

There is a large amount of behavioral evidence which suggests that dogs are quite good at reading human emotions (click here, here, or here for examples). However a new study extends our knowledge ...

Humans and dogs have had a special bond for centuries. Coming home from a long day to a wagging tail is bound to cheer anyone up. But dogs have proven to be so much more than just pets. Research shows ...

Gifted dogs can categorize toys by function, not just appearance. In playful at-home tests, they linked labels like “fetch” and “pull” to toys—even ones they’d never seen before. The findings hint ...