From their wolf ancestors to today’s sweet, loyal companions, dogs’ social intelligence has been shaped over millennia, uniquely attuned to humans compared to other domesticated or wild species.

Scientists suggest that dogs are entering a new phase of evolution, marked by a third wave of domestication driven by humans' desire for pets that are friendly, calm, and suitable for a sedentary ...

In Greece particularly, the wolf population has experienced sustained growth since the hunting ban established in 1983 by the ...

“Poop is central to the story of how dogs came into our lives," write Duke University dog researchers Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods in their wonderful new book, Survival of the Friendliest: ...

Kylie M. Cairns receives funding from the Australian Dingo Foundation, the Australia and Pacific Science Foundation, the ACT government and donations from the general public. She is a director of the ...

Since the Middle Ages, the size of wild and domestic animals has largely been shaped by human selection: domestic animals are increasingly larger; wild animals increasingly smaller. During the 7,000 ...

Dear reader, I love science and research, especially the current studies that are being done with canines. Dr. Brian Hare from Duke University is the foremost researcher in canine cognitive ...

Named Dogxim, the acronym comes precisely from its origin: dog (in English, “dog”) and graxaim do campo (pampas fox in Portuguese). Its discovery was a matter of fate. It was hit by a vehicle and ...

A new scientific review tackles an age-old question: could dogs ever learn to talk? While barking out full sentences might sound like science fiction, researchers are taking a closer look at the ...