Massi rushes down the slope, leaps across a slow-running stream and disappears inside a thick bush. Rosie, his young ...

The Dog Aging Project, a long-term study on canine aging, has collected data on dog behavior from more than 50,000 owners, distilling the results into scores for traits such as trainability, ...

Could dogs ever learn something like speech? A new review explores the science behind enhancing canine communication.

A new study suggests dogs began to diversify about 11,000 years earlier than we thought. Plus, a long-running experiment to ...

From daily routines to emotional cues, science reveals how dogs choose their favorite person—and why that bond runs deeper ...

When you hear about "science focused on how dogs can live their best lives with us" it sounds like an imaginary job made up by a child. However, the field of animal welfare science is real and ...

For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need ...

You don't have to walk by a dog park to know that domestic dogs come in all shapes and sizes. From two-pound Chihuahuas to 150-pound Newfoundlands, chunky Labradors to slender Vizlas, our canine ...

Ollie reports dogs show love through eye contact, affectionate gestures, and emotional connections, demonstrating a genuine ...

One of the great joys of having a dog is returning home from a tiring day and being met with a flurry of joyful energy. The excited look on your dog's face tells you how happy they are to see you, but ...