The study shows dog brains are larger than their ancestor breeds and human interaction can be a reason for it.

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 ...

Although dogs have been people's best friends for hundreds of years, we're still learning a lot about them, and a new study is going to challenge what many of us would have assumed about how ...

Modern dogs are not just changing on the outside, with new designer breeds and Instagram-ready coats. A growing body of ...

Anyone who has a dog has spent some time wondering what’s going on in their canine friend’s head — if not thinking they already know for sure. Harvard’s Canine Brains Project is trying to, ...

Sometimes it feels like your dog just gets you in a way nobody else does. That’s partially because of a neurological function underpinning social connection known as inter-brain activity coupling. In ...

A pioneering study investigating the brain activity of dogs during scent detection has unveiled crucial insights into their remarkable olfactory capabilities. Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have ...

A new study has found that having a pet dog or cat can “slow down cognitive decline” Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader's Digest.

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 ...

A research study in Europe says modern dog breeds have brains larger than those of ancient breeds. The team credits the evolutionary change to the more complex social environment that modern dogs ...