Brain scans show dogs process human facial expressions differently, suggesting they can distinguish between emotions like fear, sadness, and anger.

Dogs have long been known as loyal companions, but many pet owners often wonder: do dogs understand human language? It sometimes feels like they do. From responding to simple commands like “sit” and ...

Most dog owners have seen it: the sudden leg kick, the soft whimper, the tiny snout twitching as your dog lies completely still otherwise. It looks a bit like a glitch, or maybe a silent movie ...

Scientists analyzed hundreds of encounters between bears and canines. The results raise the suggestion that dogs may not ...

Shueisha ShinshoWhen living with dogs, you may feel differences in personality depending on the breed. However, just because ...

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 ...

Lanternflies are invasive pests that feed on a wide range of plants, damaging them in the process. Lucky was a graduate from ...

Dogs and humans clearly have a special bond. But do dogs, like humans, produce more tears at times when they are flooded with emotion? A new study says that, indeed, the eyes of our canine companions ...

Many pet owners have debated for years: are cats smarter than dogs, or is it the other way around? Animal intelligence is complex, and comparing cats and dogs isn’t as simple as counting tricks or how ...

We often hear that dogs help lower our blood pressure, decrease our allergy risk, and even alert us to disease. But is there science behind those claims? In this episode of Tiny Matters, Sam and ...