Modern dogs offer a living record of change shaped by proximity to people. Over time, research shows that brains respond to ...

The stray dogs that roam the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have become unlikely protagonists in a scientific debate about how life ...

Much has been made recently about the flood of “COVID babies” born in the height of the pandemic who have headed into kindergarten this year. These youngsters, at least as far as the stereotype about ...

For all the talk of dogs and humans being best friends, sometimes representatives of the two species just don’t click. Giving up an unsuitable family pet can be heartbreaking, but, if the animal is an ...

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

In the first week of January, more than 100 dogs were dropped off at the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission. And as of April, the publicly-funded shelter is still operating near ...

Veterinary researchers say studying dogs may help them predict the spread of a dangerous fungal disease that is rapidly increasing in California. Jane Sykes, a professor of veterinary medicine and ...

A new study looks into the deep past of dogs. More than 3,000 years ago, in what is now Kazakhstan, six dogs were laid carefully in the ground. Were they beloved pets? Sacrifices, since they seem to ...

'Contrary to popular belief, only a small minority of dog owners actually treat their pets like human children.’ By Laura Baisas Published May 22, 2025 5:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...