Basket the Border collie seems to have a way with words. The 7-year-old dog, who resides on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, ...

The second occurred in the “overhearing” condition, where the dog watched as the primary caretaker talked to another family ...

Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super ...

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).

Most pet dogs carry small fragments of wolf DNA, left behind after their long association with people. That genetic trace is ...

For instance, the group’s 2022 study discovered that dogs store key sensory features about their toys—notably what they look ...

New research suggests dogs may sense negative intentions through emotional cues, behavior, and even chemical signals.

According to the team, these findings suggest a dog’s ability to learn from overheard speech may rely on brain mechanisms ...

From savvy toy-sorting pups to the feline that prowled homes in ancient China, these pet stories got us through the dog days of 2025. My dog nephew Moose doesn’t just love a frisbee — he joneses for ...

Jay Ingram's "The Science of Pets" is a must-read about facts and myths about a global "petpourri" of animals, what's in their hearts and heads, and what they think about it all.

People are, generally, hardwired to care for others and we do this by forming families that come in all shapes and sizes, many that inclue raising kids. But today, more and more people are finding ...