A gene that is important for human hearing could determine whether a dog’s ears are pendulous like a basset hound’s or stubby ...

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Some dogs, known as label learners, have the ability to learn the names of objects. What gives these dogs this special ...

Dogs began diversifying thousands of years earlier than previously believed, with clear differences in size and shape ...

This low-to-the-ground dog is a friendly and vivacious breed that’s extremely lovey-dovey with their people. Dachshunds come ...

These sturdy dog breeds love to be outside in the cold. With their heavy winter coats, they are happiest when playing in the snow.

It's a meditative tradition more common in South Asian countries, and it's resonating now in the U.S., seemingly as a welcome ...

Cat Warren, author of "What the Dog Knows," talks about what scientists know about working dogs and their powerful sense of smell.

While these canines were just added to the AKC’s official list of purebreds, they’ve actually been around in their respective ...