See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Gazing into your furry friend's eyes and giving it pets can cause your ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Dogs are able to recognize words and the certain objects they "stand ...

Science shows that dogs learn to form mental representations of words, shedding light on why they often seem to grasp our conversations. Nothing quite captures the heart like videos of dogs appearing ...

Can science unlock the brain of my dog, who is both a bullyish rogue and an incredibly affectionate, sweet pet? Benito, my yellow Lab, was admitted to Harvard University last week — only it was for a ...

Most dog owners believe that their pets have a strong affection for them, perhaps something that we could describe as love. Some scientists believe that we have systematically bred dogs so that they ...

As dogs get older, changes in the brain start to affect how they think, remember, and respond to the world around them. This condition, known as canine cognitive decline or Cognitive Dysfunction ...

Dogs have long been known to have smaller brains than the wolves they descended from. But when they started to shrink has been a matter of some debate. New research published in the journal Royal ...

These myths aren't good for dogs or for humans because not everyone considers dogs to be friends, and dogs are rather picky themselves about the people to whom they're attracted. (For more discussion ...