"Humans are really good at picking up small details on the face, and so are dogs," says first author Raúl Hernández-Pérez from the University of Vienna. "This makes dogs very interesting. By studying ...

Smiles activated a distinct canine brain network, while fear produced patterns different from other negative expressions.

For generations, dog owners have believed their pets can sense when something is wrong. Now scientists say they have found the first direct evidence in a dog’s brain showing that the animal can ...

We call them "man's best friend," and the evidence supports it. Dogs have been found buried alongside humans in graves dating back 14,000 years. They appear in ancient art from every continent, and ...