The close relationship between humans and dogs has been ongoing for more than 14,000 years, a new study has discovered.

Can old dogs teach us new tricks for how to live longer, healthier lives? A nationwide project searches for answers.

The Rowe family dog Ralph was one of many canines who participated in a study of the drug rapamycin. Scientists were able to ...

Dogs can often be more in tune with the weather than we are. They have a distinct advantage over humans in two key areas.It ...

Dogs have a special chemistry with humans that goes back many tens of thousands of years. Researchers investigated this special evolutionary relationship from a number of different angles. Their ...

Research reveals that some prairie dog alarm calls encode remarkably specific information about humans and other predators.

Opioid-class drugs are commonly prescribed as powerful pain medications in both humans and animals, though they can also be accessed or used illicitly. These substances carry a significant risk of ...

If you’re one of the many Massachusetts residents sick with the flu right now, you may be distancing yourself from others to prevent the spread. But there is at least one close relation you don’t need ...

If you believe many of the TV news broadcasts and postings on YouTube then you also believe that dogs often help people spontaneously, and often heroically. There are many reports of dogs pulling ...

Dogs can sometimes surprise their owners and fill their hearts with joy by showing how much they can understand their words. This particular video captured an adorable Labrador dog named Sully being ...