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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

These dogs eavesdrop on their owners to learn new words

“Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children.” ...

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Dec 07 • 5 months ago

Why is my dog like this? Current DNA tests won’t explain it to you.

Dog behavior is a lot more complicated than any one gene variant. ...

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Nov 27 • 5 months ago

Many genes associated with dog behavior influence human personalities, too

But the specific behaviors linked may be completely unrelated. ...

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Nov 14 • 6 months ago

Dogs came in a wide range of sizes and shapes long before modern breeds

Life with humans changed dogs in some dramatic ways, and it didn't take long. ...

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