Selective breeding appears to have broadly reshaped the brain networks dogs use to process human voices, words and other ...

We have all done it. We are standing in the kitchen, whispering to our partner about whether we should take the dog to the V-E-T or if it is time for a T-R-E-A-T. We spell it out because we are ...

The evidence doesn't show dogs have language in the human sense — but it does show one very real dog earned her reputation the hard way, under actual scientific observation. The dog behind this ...

Gifted word learner dogs seem capable of eavesdropping about as well as 18-month-old toddlers, the study researchers say. Reading time 4 minutes Dogs might have more tricks up their furry sleeves than ...

For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need lessons or direct instruction. They listen, watch, and slowly connect sounds ...

This could help trainers select dogs well suited for important roles such as assisting people with sight or hearing impairments or supporting police work. But does this all now mean dogs learn words ...

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. Children as young as 18 months ...