Learn how a rare group of dogs can learn object names by overhearing conversations — reaching word-learning levels seen in young children.

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

Dogs have spent thousands of years evolving alongside us—and thanks to natural selection and selective breeding, they’ve become pros at reading our emotions. A slight change in our tone, a raised ...

Many dog breeds are noted for their personalities and behavioral traits, from the distinctive vocalizations of huskies to the herding of border collies. People have worked to identify the genes ...

Dogs began diversifying thousands of years earlier than previously believed, with clear differences in size and shape ...

Their sense of smell is their superpower. Dogs not only offer us companionship and joy, they also have an extraordinary ability: they can detect diseases in humans before obvious symptoms appear.

What makes dogs so special is their deeply social nature—not just with humans, but with each other. Anyone who’s lived with more than one dog has likely seen the strong, lasting bonds they form. They ...

A study proposes that aging may impact the genome of dogs and humans in similar ways. Researchers analyzed the genomes of 104 labrador retrievers between the ages of 4 weeks and 16 years old. Break ...