The research suggests that dogs have the neurological capacity to eavesdrop and learn new words when they hear humans talking ...

The Nature of Things explores how dogs might be using human language with the help of buttons on a soundboard.

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His ...

Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super learners can pick up new words by overhearing people talk, just as toddlers ...

Some gifted dogs with an expanded vocabulary can learn new words and connect them to objects, a sign they learn as well as ...

Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way.

A group of “gifted word learner” dogs can learn new words that label objects by overhearing their owners talking with each other, according to a new study by Shany Dror and colleagues. These dogs can ...

Can dogs communicate a range of emotions to humans through facial expressions? Researchers say yes. A new study discovered a key factor that separates wolves from dogs involving two specialized facial ...

If you’ve had the pleasure of being a dog parent, you’ve likely had experiences where your furry friend seems to understand every single word you say. My most recent fluff baby—Huxley, a Bernese ...

New research has revealed that certain dogs can learn the names of new toys simply by listening.