Dog Science

The latest research and discoveries helping us understand how dogs think, feel, behave and connect with the world around them.

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Can Dogs See Ghosts? What Science Says About Their Creepiest Behaviors

Oct 16, 2026

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Can Dogs See Ghosts? What Science Says About Their Creepiest Behaviors

Ever caught your dog staring at an empty corner or barking at absolutely nothing? Science has some surprisingly fascinating explanations.

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Can Dogs Really Tell Different Languages Apart?

Oct 10, 2026

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Can Dogs Really Tell Different Languages Apart?

Your dog hears you talk every day. But would they notice if you suddenly switched languages? An unusual brain-scan experiment revealed something fascinating about how dogs process human speech.

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Oct 2, 2026

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Can Dogs See in the Dark?

Dogs have impressive low-light vision, but do they actually have night vision? Here’s what their eyes can — and can’t — do after dark.

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Sep 25, 2026

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Dogs React Differently When Humans Cry

A new study compared pet, shelter and free-ranging dogs to see how life with humans may shape their response to crying.

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Could the Things You Do With Your Dog Help Keep Their Brain Younger?

Sep 16, 2026

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Could the Things You Do With Your Dog Help Keep Their Brain Younger?

New research on 858 senior dogs found an intriguing link between shared activities and healthier cognitive aging, and it may be simpler to support than you think.

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Why Is Your Senior Dog Suddenly Awake at 3 A.M.?

Sep 5, 2026

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Why Is Your Senior Dog Suddenly Awake at 3 A.M.?

New research on 205 older dogs found that poorer sleep quality was linked with more severe signs of canine cognitive dysfunction, with one part of the night standing out in particular.

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How Dogs Got So Good at Understanding Us

Aug 28, 2026

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How Dogs Got So Good at Understanding Us

New research points to two forces behind the skill: what dogs inherited over generations, and what they learn from us during their own lives.

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What’s Happening in Your Dog’s Brain When They Resist Temptation?

Aug 22, 2026

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What’s Happening in Your Dog’s Brain When They Resist Temptation?

A new study suggests that resisting temptation may take real mental effort — and dogs may show a brain pattern similar to one linked with self-control in humans.

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What Brain Scans Reveal About How Dogs Read Human Faces

Aug 12, 2026

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What Brain Scans Reveal About How Dogs Read Human Faces

New fMRI research found distinct canine brain responses to happiness, fear, anger and sadness. Including a pattern that separated fear from other negative expressions.

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Two Beagles Were Gene-Edited to Reduce a Major Dog Allergen. Here Is What It Took.

Aug 7, 2026

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Two Beagles Were Gene-Edited to Reduce a Major Dog Allergen. Here Is What It Took.

Bailey and Alfie produce no detectable Can f 1. The result could help some people with dog allergies, while raising new questions about cloning, animal welfare and what comes next.