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A dog looking directly at a camera. “Ignore my annoying baby talk, but I love seeing her eyes dilate when I talk to her. It ...

Katharine Mershon examines how stories about human-dog relationships are actually very much about ourselves—​who's rescuing ...

It’s clear, we love our dogs. Nearly half of U.S. households have one, and many owners see pets as part of the family — 51 percent say pets belong “as much as a human member.” Pet ownership keeps ...

Having worked with dogs for more than 25 years, I have always been interested in the question: Why do humans love their dogs so much? Is it because they look so cute? Is it because of their ...

Dogs have lived alongside humans for thousands of years, evolving from wild companions into beloved family members. Historical records show specific lineages existing long before modern breeding ...

Two new papers have shown that dogs were fully distinct from wolves—and companions with people—more than 14,000 years ago.

The close relationship between humans and dogs has been ongoing for more than 14,000 years, a new study has discovered.

Scientists have confirmed using full genome analysis that dogs were already living as human companions over 14,000 years ago.

Brian Hare began studying dog intelligence as an undergraduate at Emory University in the 1990s, after realizing that Oreo, his Labrador retriever, had a remarkable ability. Unlike other animals, even ...