Linguists say this joyful weirdness isn’t random—it’s rooted in how humans build bonds, play with sound, and treat animals ...

Keeping your dog mentally stimulated can be a challenge. Especially, I’ve discovered, during heat waves when outdoor activity ...

Zohran Mamdani sure is good at putting a pleasant face on hate. His platform’s pointed reference to boosting property taxes ...

Because dogs are masters at reading the most subtle cues. What we're talking about here are microexpressions, subtle posture shifts, eye movements and likely even pheromonal changes. Yes, dogs see ...

But we're often missing the constant stream of communication flowing back to us. Dogs are always talking—they're just not using words. The many ways we chat with dogs ...

Strays (2023) Not every talking dog movie is suitable for family viewing, with the most notable exception being the R-rated comedy, Strays. Will Ferrell voices a Border Terrier named Reggie who ...

To test whether the dogs genuinely tried to talk to their owners or are simply seeking treats, scientists designed experiments where dogs had to use buttons without receiving immediate rewards.

The implications of these findings have an expansive reach in the field of human-animal interactions and highlight that dogs are equipped with the neural architecture to support speech recognition ...

That’s an Edison Talking Doll—and it’s somehow even creepier than you can imagine. (The New York Times has some great photos of them.) ...

Treat. Walk. Play. According to viral videos on TikTok and Instagram, pet dogs (and one sassy pig named Merlin) are expressing their demands by pressing button boards—a floor-based array of ...

Read more: 5 countries in Africa where it snows Here are 10 animals that understand human language Dogs Dogs are among the most popular and adored domesticated animals, with a long history of ...

That sort of world-building for your pet won’t come cheap. The collars start at $495 for cats and $595 for dogs. There are also subscription fees—$195 a year for the feline and “ultra ...