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 ...

SD: Researchers have found that some dogs are more likely to tilt their heads when they hear words they recognize. AC: Wait, ...

New research on canine spacial bias suggests that 'smarter' dogs are more resilient in learning where an object is located. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 18, 2023 10:00 AM EST Add Popular Science ...

Dogs and humans may have more in common when it comes to aging than scientists realized. Researchers with the Dog Aging ...

(susaro/E+/Getty Images) We love our dogs and we know they love us back. But you might wonder if they are really paying much ...

Dogs are humans' best friends in many places across the globe. But does a dog in New York City respond in the same way as a dog in Kyoto or Buenos Aires? Much of canine science has focused on the ...

Technologies like CRISPR are giving us new ways to create the dogs of our dreams — and a reason to reckon with our past ...

Dogs may know more than they let on. Pet dogs’ brains displayed neural signs of surprise when their owners showed them an unexpected toy. The findings, published March 22 in Current Biology, suggest ...

Andrea Thompson: Ever since I was a kid, I wanted a dog. But it wasn’t until I was an adult–newly laid off and missing a beloved cat that had passed more than a year earlier–that my husband and I ...

The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in place roughly 10,000 years ago, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes As a ...

Dogs pick their favorite people with a specificity that can feel almost personal. You come home after a rough day, and the dog launches herself at you before your partner has even stood up from the ...