A groundbreaking study reveals how dogs' brains process the emotional tone of human speech, proving they understand our ...

Modern dogs are not just changing on the outside, with new designer breeds and Instagram-ready coats. A growing body of ...

There is a large amount of behavioral evidence which suggests that dogs are quite good at reading human emotions (click here, here, or here for examples). However a new study extends our knowledge ...

A research study in Europe says modern dog breeds have brains larger than those of ancient breeds. The team credits the evolutionary change to the more complex social environment that modern dogs ...

A recent study suggests that larger dogs, which have bigger brains, display better short-term memory and greater self-control compared to smaller dogs. Canine Intelligence Intelligence ...

Macaques are often studied because their brains share many similarities with human brains. However, this study revealed an ...

There must be something about the human brain that’s different from the brains of other animals — something that enables humans to plan, imagine the future, solve crossword puzzles, tell sarcastic ...

Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have identified five "major epochs" of brain structure over the course of a human life, as our brains rewire to support different ways of thinking while ...