A research study in Europe says modern dog breeds have brains larger than those of ancient breeds. The team credits the evolutionary change to the more complex social environment that modern dogs ...

Is Fido really excited to see you? Or is the panting and tail wagging simply a sign that he’s anticipating a treat? Researchers from Emory University in Atlanta are trying to answer this question and ...

Anyone who has a dog has spent some time wondering what’s going on in their canine friend’s head — if not thinking they already know for sure. Harvard’s Canine Brains Project is trying to, ...

Sometimes it feels like your dog just gets you in a way nobody else does. That’s partially because of a neurological function underpinning social connection known as inter-brain activity coupling. In ...

A study looking at the brain size of different breeds relative to their skulls reveals that big brains doesn't mean smarter dogs. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

What the new “brain expansion” studies actually found The most eye catching claim is that the brains of present day dogs are getting larger relative to their bodies compared with their wolf ancestors ...

Modern dog brains are growing and human interaction can be the reason for it, a 2023 study shows. The study from Evolution sampled 172 dog skulls and investigated brain size in both modern and ancient ...