Could dogs ever learn something like speech? A new review explores the science behind enhancing canine communication.

The Nature of Things explores how dogs might be using human language with the help of buttons on a soundboard.

I'm not sure if I want dogs to talk.

The research suggests that dogs have the neurological capacity to eavesdrop and learn new words when they hear humans talking ...

The front door to a house on a wide, leafy street opens and Stella greets me, tongue slurping my fingers, her tail wagging like a windshield wiper in overdrive. Stella, part Australian cattle dog and ...

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His ...

DEAR PET TALK: How do dogs talk to each other? Zion, Mr. Wironen’s 4th Grade, Reingold School, Fitchburg DEAR ZION: They definitely talk (bark), but also have more ways to communicate with one another ...

If you’ve had the pleasure of being a dog parent, you’ve likely had experiences where your furry friend seems to understand every single word you say. My most recent fluff baby—Huxley, a Bernese ...