Research reveals that some prairie dog alarm calls encode remarkably specific information about humans and other predators.

Do dogs truly understand human language? Science suggests they recognise certain words through repetition while relying heavily on tone of voice, body language, and emotional cues. This article ...

Julia B. Linares-Roake explores how people navigate the muddiness of living with dogs from their point of view as we over-control how they play and express their "dogness." ...

From "pillowing" to the classic lean, canine behavioral experts reveal the specific nighttime rituals that signal a profound emotional bond between dogs and their owners ...

Dogs have a special chemistry with humans that goes back many tens of thousands of years. Researchers investigated this special evolutionary relationship from a number of different angles. Their ...

Spelling F-O-O-D or O-U-T might only get you so far around your dog if he or she is considered a Gifted Word Learner (GWL). Researchers have just figured out that even when you're not talking to them ...

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Humans appear to be the only species clearly proven to shed tears specifically because of emotions. Elephants, primates, and dogs show behaviors and biological responses that come closest to human ...

This common habit seems harmless, but vets say it keeps you from connecting with your pet.