A tribute to Train: How a dog became a conservation icon in Argentina
He's getting his own statue and has become a symbol of conservation.
Tag: dog
Are dogs color blind? Not exactly
Dog color vision is rather dull but certainly not all black and white. That's an urban myth.
Most gifted dogs share this trait. Does yours?
Most dogs are playful, but some are more playful than others.
The British Bulldog is simply too unhealthy now. Don’t get one until things change
The breed has become more popular in recent years, but its numerous health problems make keeping one unethical and irresponsible.
How a unique facial muscle makes those ‘puppy dog eyes’ irresistible to humans
Over the course of generations, humans have selected dogs that were better at communicating their feelings.
Why do dogs wag their tails? Your pet is trying to communicate
Most people think dogs wag their tails when they're happy. But that's not entirely true at all.
Puppies understand human gestures from an early age with no training unlike wolf pups
Dogs and humans have formed a special bond after more than 14,000 years of co-evolving together.
16 Dog facts we’ve only learned in the past few years
Man's best friend has been with us for millennia, but we're still learning new things.
After scanning canine brains: “Dogs are people, too,” says neuroscientist
A neuroscientist believes dogs experience love and attachment comparable to a human child.
Helsinki airport is now using dogs to detect coronavirus infections
They have a better accuracy than many specialized tests.
Dogs can navigate using the Earth’s magnetic field
Man's best friend is even more awesome than we knew.
Huskies belong to an almost 10,000-year-old lineage
The lineage is relatively distinct from other modern dogs'.
Why do dogs have whiskers?
Whiskers allow dogs to "see" things that are literally under their noses.
Dog owners live longer and are more protected from heart attacks
Dogs not only fill homes with joy, they also help humans live healthier lives.
Brain scans show how humans shaped dog evolution
Some breeds have different behaviors as a result of artificial selection at the hand of humans -- and it shows ...
Pet owners (and dog owners especially) are healthier, new study finds
In case you needed another reason to run down to the animal shelter, here's one.
Dogs quarantined after vets find dangerous disease that can be passed to humans
A pet's sickness shouldn't normally be transmissible to humans -- except in this case.
Dogs really help people stay fit, new study shows
As if dogs weren't precious enough, they also help with our fitness -- new research shows that dog owners are ...
Scientists draw inspiration from nature to develop cheese-smelling electronic nose
Scientists went to the zoo to develop better electronic noses.
Dogs successfully diagnose malaria in children
Dogs really have an amazing sense of smell.
A Czech dog just made a stunning archaeological discovery
Indiana Bones!
Do dogs have feelings?
If you live with a dog you just know when it’s happy or miserable, don’t you?
It takes just six minutes for a dog to die in a hot car
Never leave a dog in a hot car.
How Much To Feed Your Dog?
Useful info for our best friends.
Dog flu might cause the next influeza pandemic
Its pattern of development is strikingly similar to bird flu.
Most grey wolves today are actually wolf-dog hybrids, due to cross-breeding
Who's a hybrid booooy?! Yes you are a hybrid booooy!
Vets caution dog owners about chocolate poisoning spike around Christmas
Chocolate can be very dangerous for dogs.
Scientists ‘reclone’ world’s first cloned dog
They want to see if there are any health hazards to cloning.
Owning a dog significantly lowers risk of premature death, especially in people living alone
Owing a doggo seems to our health well.
Dogs will sniff out stomach cancer in new Japanese trial
You can trust a dog's nose.
Pet dogs help kids feel less stressed, new study confirms
Get your kids a dog.
Dogs and capuchins judge you as ‘good’ or ‘bad’, hint at the birth of human morality
Something as simple as opening a jar goes a long way with anyone. Even other species.
Mixed cat-and-dog teams are the best defense against rodent pests
It's double the fun, too.
Ancient ‘bear dog’ species found by accident in museum collection from Chicago
They looked far less fearsome than their name suggests, though.
Wolves are better than dogs at solving problems, study finds
An experiment has found that domestic dogs have lost some of their problem solving abilities, and wolves currently do a ...
New App Shows How Dogs See the World
It's common knowledge that dogs don't see the world the same way we do, but there are a lot of ...
How one single sheepdog herds a flock of one hundred – mystery solved
Researchers at Swansea University, UK and Uppsala University in Sweden built a mathematical model that explains how one single sheepdog ...
Dogs follow human voice direction to find hidden food
Dogs and puppies are really good at interpreting human vocal and visual cues, with previous studies already showing they can ...
Dogs’ Brains Respond to People’s Voices the Same Way We Do, MRI study shows
If you've ever had a nice fuzzy feeling whenever you heard the voice of a loved one, then, you're not ...
Dogs understand humans’ point of view – are much more likely to steal food at night, when they can’t be seen
A study conducted by Dr. Juliane Kaminski of the University of Portsmouth's Department of Psychology concluded that when humans forbid ...
