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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 ...

Country music is built upon a bedrock of storytelling, and alongside many of the genre’s most beloved topics, such as romance, heartbreak, romantic betrayal, small-town nostalgia and familial ties, is ...

Some dogs, known as label learners, have the ability to learn the names of objects. What gives these dogs this special ...

Dogs may love everyone in the family, but experts say they often form a special bond with just one person — and the reasons ...

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, ...

Turns out your dog is as picky about what's on TV as you are. My best friend has an elderly dachshund who she swears has a favorite radio station. When he's left home alone, he wants the local NPR ...

Kim Greene started breeding protection dogs after getting pregnant with twins. Her dogs now sell for $175,000 and are fully trained when they're placed. The business grew after she divorced and ...

Humans and dogs have an undoubtedly strong connection. However, how well do humans really know their canine counterparts? In this episode of The Ear, Melina Nath explores the work of Barnard’s Dog ...

Dogs are a man's best friend—and new research has shown that this friendship can actually influence man's personality. A new study published in Social Indicators Research suggests that owning a dog ...

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