FeaturedPsychology·September 18, 2017·5 min readDogs’ Social Skills Linked to Oxytocin SensitivityA new study reports genetic variations in sensitivity to oxytocin allows dogs to be more sociable and seek out contact with their owners.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 16, 2017·4 min readWolves Understand Cause and Effect Better Than DogsA new study reveals domestication has altered the cognitive abilities of dogs, especially when it comes to determining cause and effect.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·July 19, 2017·4 min readA Common Underlying Genetic Basis for Social Behavior in Dogs and HumansPrinceton researchers discover a genetic basis for hyper-social behavior in people and dogs.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 12, 2017·6 min readElephant’s “Body Awareness” Adds to Increasing Evidence of Their IntelligenceResearchers report elephants are able to recognize their own bodies as obstacles to the success of a problem solving task.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 8, 2017·6 min readDogs Can Adopt the Perspective of HumansA new study reports dogs can correctly interpret cues from humans to help find food they can not see.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 4, 2017·3 min readCan People Identify a Cat’s Mood Through Its Facial Expressions?A new study aims to find out if people can identify their cat's emotions through their facial expressions. The researchers hope their findings will help better manage the welfare and health of these popular pets.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2017·5 min readBrain Scans of Service Dog Trainees Help Sort Weaker Recruits From the PackBrain scans can help predict which dogs will make it through rigorous training to become service dogs for people with disabilities.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 27, 2017·5 min readDogs and Toddlers Show Similarities in Social IntelligenceA new study reports two year old children and dogs show similar patterns of social intelligence, more so than human children and chimps.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 23, 2016·4 min readYour Dog Remembers What You DidA new study provides evidence that dogs may also have episodic memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 31, 2016·3 min readDogs Understand Both Vocabulary and Intonation of Human SpeechA new study reports dogs have the ability to understand human speech intonation and vocabulary by using similar brain areas to humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 15, 2016·4 min readBird-Brained? Scientists Show Newborn Ducklings Can Acquire Notions of ‘Same’ and ‘Different’A new study reveals newly hatched ducklings can quickly acquire the concepts of 'same' and 'different'.Read More
