Research suggests pets keep you healthier. But there are some caveats. By Dana G. Smith Dana Smith has a dog named Layla, the sweetest 8-year-old mixed breed. As a child, Dr. Dhruv Kazi was obsessed ...

There was a dog on the course at the women's team cross-country free sprint on Wednesday. During the qualification race, a dog wandered onto the course and followed Croatia's Tena Hadzic and Argentina ...

Samples of popular commercial dog foods contained “dangerous levels” of heavy metals, plastic contaminants, and acrylamide, a cancer-causing compound created when food is subjected to high heat, ...

Margret Grebowicz does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Researchers found that teens who had dogs were more sociable than those who didn't, and said it could be due to sharing microbes Getty A recent study found that having a dog at home may boost the ...

Dogs can have wildly different personalities, which often vary by breed and size. Although individual temperament matters most, larger trends can help predict which pooch will be meek and mild and ...

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 ...

The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

If you’ve ever wanted a dog that acts like your shadow, these breeds take loyalty to the next level. Often called “Velcro dogs,” they’re the clingiest companions around—following you from room to room ...

Kylie M. Cairns receives funding from the Australian Dingo Foundation, the Australia and Pacific Science Foundation, the ACT government and donations from the general public. She is a director of the ...

Turtle Watch, 3rd Place, Documentary category; A gentle dog watched as a baby turtle made its way into the ocean. From a whimsical series chronicling a dog’s ears from puppy to adult, to breathtaking ...