Scientists secretly wired dogs’ brains to steer their behavior, revealing just how far the agency was willing to push its ...

Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia.

New analysis of 11,000-year-old dog skulls is forcing scientists to redraw the timeline of how wolves became the animals that ...

New research suggests that most modern dogs carry a small but detectable dose of wolf DNA acquired after domestication.

“Australian dog breeds are smart and strategic,” says Nicole Ellis, a certified professional dog trainer and pet lifestyle ...

Nowadays, dogs are an integral part of our families. It’s no wonder we always want to love them, remain patient, and ...

In a study published this month in the journal Ethology, the researchers reported that cats meow more frequently when ...

Most of us see raccoons as troublemakers that raid bins and disappear before sunrise, so the idea of keeping one at home feels strange. Even so, their behavior in cities is shifting.

A new video shows wolves may be smarter than we think. Are they smart enough to use tools? And are they getting smarter?

Play, a four-year-old French bulldog, waddled down the street in Noho. Squinting in the morning sun, she had bat ears, a ...

Before the National Dog Show taped in Philadelphia, it held an off-book barking contest. Here’s what barking tells us about ...

"As a single person with a love-hate relationship with dating apps, I noticed how often I default to my phone instead of ...