New research suggests modern dog breeds show cortical expansion tied to trainability, but that does not mean every pet is ...

Most dog owners believe that their pets have a strong affection for them, perhaps something that we could describe as love. Some scientists believe that we have systematically bred dogs so that they ...

Discover the fascinating neuroscience behind how your pup’s brain fires up when you deliver their favorite phrase, proving we are more than just food-dispensers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Any dog owner can attest to the personal shame that arises when you know you're about to leave your house. You might notice your ...

It has long been known that dogs have less between their ears than wolves, but now research has suggested their brains started to get smaller at least 5,000 years ago. Experts say the results offer ...

Dogs have long been known to have smaller brains than the wolves they descended from. But when they started to shrink has been a matter of some debate. New research published in the journal Royal ...

As dogs get older, changes in the brain start to affect how they think, remember, and respond to the world around them. This condition, known as canine cognitive decline or Cognitive Dysfunction ...

The Rowe family dog Ralph was one of many canines with dementia who participated in a study of rapamycin. Scientists were able to gain new insight into the drug's potential as a treatment by studying ...