Each dog completed eight tasks designed to measure curiosity, problem solving, memory, learning ability and their ability to follow human communicative cues like pointing or gazing. A second group of ...

If you've ever had to spell out words like W-A-L-K or T-R-E-A-T around a dog, you know that some dogs listen in to humans' chitchat and can pick out certain key words. Well, it turns out that some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let’s get this one thing straight: Doggos don’t speak English, but the good news is that they’re better at reading humans than ...

For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need lessons or direct instruction. They listen, watch, and slowly connect sounds ...

Dog owners are going to love the latest scientific poop on pooches: yes, your pup may be listening even when you aren't directly addressing them. The new study, published in the Jan. 8 issue of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever looked at your dog and wondered, ‘what are you thinking?’ So have we! And our crew is getting answers. KIRO7 talked ...

Can dogs learn and understand words the way humans do? A new study found dogs like Max may have learned the names of objects (like a squirrel) from overhearing their owners talking. The study is the ...