Why does your dog rush to "help" when you are searching for something, while your cat seems… eh, less concerned? New research suggests that this difference may stem from deep evolutionary roots—and ...

As per a recent study conducted by researchers at Brown University, robots are being trained to locate items in messy spaces by imitating dogs. When we want to find an object, we simply point to where ...

In one room, an adult caregiver paced around, patting their pockets and peeking underneath furniture. This indicated they were looking for something that was no longer there. Nearby, a dog observed ...

If you believe many of the TV news broadcasts and postings on YouTube then you also believe that dogs often help people spontaneously, and often heroically. There are many reports of dogs pulling ...

Scientists studying 1,300 golden retrievers have uncovered genetic clues explaining why some dogs are more anxious, energetic, or aggressive than others. Remarkably, several of the same genes linked ...

For centuries, humans have shared their lives with animals, forming deep emotional bonds with them. Yet one mystery has always remained. What exactly are our pets trying to say? A dog wagging its tail ...