MRI scans of 85 dogs show that modern pedigree breeds have a larger cortex and a smaller amygdala than dogs from less ...

For generations, dog owners have believed their pets can sense when something is wrong. Now scientists say they have found ...

People smile at their dogs, scold them, and cry in front of them, sometimes in the same evening. Dogs pick up on some of that, and nobody ...

MRI scans suggest dogs can distinguish fear from sadness and anger in human faces, revealing more detailed emotional processing than previously known.

Ever wondered why your dog slinks away from an angry person but leans in when you're crying? A new brain-scanning study ...

Researchers analysed activity in regions of brain when dogs were shown images of different facial expressions ...

University of Vienna researchers say dogs may perceive human emotions better than chimpanzees and wolves. They also say showing that in brain scans is unusually difficult, because a dog has to stay ...

Scientists—and dog lovers—have long known that dogs are remarkably good at interpreting our laughs, frowns and tears. But the biology behind this ability has remained largely unexplored until now. In ...

New MRI scans of trained dogs reveal their brains do not treat human sadness, fear and anger as one blur of "bad mood." Each emotion appears to register in its own distinct region.

What causes a dog to slink away from a cranky person, when they will quietly approach and lean against someone who is weeping ...

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