Like the latest iPhone model, new dog breeds drop all the time. In early 2025, the American Kennel Club officially announced the Danish-Swedish Farmdog as the 202nd recognized dog breed. It’s only the ...
Evolved for connection: Centuries of domestication shaped dogs to be attuned to human emotions, fostering trust, security, ...
Living alongside humans changed both how dogs behave and how they look. Research shows that domestic dogs developed a small facial muscle that helps them create the familiar “puppy dog eyes” ...
Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Member of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences ...
From village dogs to toy poodles to mastiffs, dogs come in an astonishing array of shapes, colours and sizes. Today there are estimated to be about 700 million dogs living with or around humans. To ...
Dog owners have long been aware of the phenomenon of puppy dog eyes -- just a simple glance from a canine companion can soften even the hardest of human hearts. Researchers think there is a reason for ...
There's plenty of reasons why dogs are called man's best friend. They provide unconditional love and companionship and help improve overall mental and physical health, according to a wide range of ...