Gazing into your furry friend's eyes and giving it pets can cause your brain to synchronize with theirs, scientists have discovered. This kind of synchronization of brain waves, known as interbrain ...

Dogs are able to recognize words and the certain objects they "stand for," a new study has found. It is widely known that dogs can recognize certain words and perform an action accordingly. For ...

Can science unlock the brain of my dog, who is both a bullyish rogue and an incredibly affectionate, sweet pet? Benito, my yellow Lab, was admitted to Harvard University last week — only it was for a ...

While your dog’s brain is ultimately an organ, what’s curious about it is that it behaves more like a muscle—use it or lose it! Enter neuroplasticity. Don't let this big word scare you. If we strip it ...

Science shows that dogs learn to form mental representations of words, shedding light on why they often seem to grasp our conversations. Nothing quite captures the heart like videos of dogs appearing ...

Adolescent dogs aren’t just 'difficult,' their brains are under construction. In this video, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, explains the neuroscience behind the teenage phase.