Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dog brain communication networks differ with selective breeding and training, revealing how dogs became so responsive to people.

It gives new meaning to dog years. Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one particular type to be the oldest ...

People often look to dogs' behavior, especially their facial expressions, for indications of their states of mind. Numerous studies show that this is a popular interpretation strategy. However, modern ...

Many dog breeds are noted for their personalities and behavioral traits, from the distinctive vocalizations of huskies to the herding of border collies. People have worked to identify the genes ...

・Selective breeding appears to have broadly reshaped the brain networks dogs use to process human voices, words and other communication. ・Intensive service-dog training produced more focused changes ...

Dogs have spent tens of thousands of years living and working beside people, but that partnership has not shaped every canine brain in the same way. Breeding and training appear to leave distinct ...