For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need ...

As dog parents, we've all dreamed of truly being able to talk to our dogs and know they understand exactly what we're saying. While they do catch on to some simple words, it's not always accurate, and ...

Some dogs can learn new object names by overhearing human conversation, highlighting advanced learning skills also seen in ...

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His ...

Researchers at Duke University set out to study dogs' intelligence, finding insights into how dogs learn, their individual strengths, and how the species is evolving to become even better companions ...

If you've ever had to spell out words like W-A-L-K or T-R-E-A-T around a dog, you know that some dogs listen in to humans' chitchat and can pick out certain key words. Well, it turns out that some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long recognized as a skill used by toddlers who are learning to understand language, scientists have discovered that a rare subset ...

Long recognized as a skill used by toddlers who are learning to understand language, scientists have discovered that a rare subset of “genius dogs” has also mastered the art of eavesdropping to decode ...