For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

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 became humanity’s closest animal companion, but modern breeding has pushed many of them into serious biological trouble.

A rare breed of hunting dogs known for its forked nose, the Turkish Pointer, might just help scientists better understand why human babies are sometimes born with facial clefts. In a recent study, ...

It's no wonder these pups are man's best friends!

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