The role for which a dog was bred—say retrieving birds—is reflected in their brain structure, according to a study of 33 breeds.

Dogs have a very special bond with humans. They were the first mammal to be domesticated, and we have fashioned them into many different shapes and sizes to fulfil different roles. Wherever you find ...

Dogs have a measurable ability to read human emotion, and research consistently shows that interacting with dogs lowers ...

Kylie M. Cairns receives funding from the Australian Dingo Foundation, the Australia and Pacific Science Foundation, the ACT government and donations from the general public. She is a director of the ...