FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2015·4 min readTemporal Cortex Region Allows Dogs to Process FacesA new study provides evidence for a face selective region in the temporal cortex of dogs.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
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 29, 2016·3 min readGenes Underlying Dogs’ Social Ability RevealedAccording to a new study, social ability of dogs appears to be affected by genes that also influence human behavior.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·May 11, 2017·3 min readPet Dogs Help Kids Feel Less StressedAccording to researchers, children who spent time interacting with their dogs had lower cortisol levels.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
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
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·November 25, 2017·4 min readSmiling Human Faces Are Attractive to Dogs, Thanks to OxytocinA new study reveals oxytocin, a hormone implicated in bonding, may play an important role in social interactions between man and dog.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 29, 2017·7 min readSorry Grumpy Cat, Study Finds Dogs Are Brainier Than CatsDogs possess significantly more cortical neurons than cats, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 17, 2018·4 min readWhy Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Friend or RelativeA new article considers why losing a dog can be harder for some to deal with than losing a close friend or family member.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 15, 2018·5 min readPinpointing the Optimal Age of Puppy CutenessA new study reports people find puppies cutest just before they reach ten weeks of age. Researchers say this is around the same time at which they wean from their mothers and start to fend for themselves.Read More
