Cute fluffy AI-powered “pets” are providing emotional companionship to an increasing number of lonely, tired Chinese — and a ...

Riggie has watched this occur many times, the woman narrating the video explains, and has learned the pattern. So Riggie starts to hit the "play" button on his word mat. "He took it upon himself to ...

Premieres Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Can dogs understand what we say—and talk back?

PBS science series examines what dogs’ use of soundboard buttons can reveal about language and cognition ...

PBS’s Wednesday NOVA special “Can Dogs Talk” examines the scientific evidence by exploring the viral social media  phenomenon ...

"Can Dogs Talk?" opens with Stella, a Catahoula–Blue Heeler mix who became the first viral “button dog." Stella appears to use recorded sound buttons to communicate with her owner, speech therapist ...

The Nature of Things explores how dogs might be using human language with the help of buttons on a soundboard.

RICHMOND — A police encounter with a man and his dog ended with an officer using a stun gun on the dog, an incident that was caught on video. In a statement Tuesday night, police provided links to two ...

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin has made a cameo appearance in a popular Russian children's cartoon, delivering a New Year message to the nation alongside a talking cat and dog. Residents of ...

Talking Shop is our series where we talk to interesting people about their most interesting buys. Paris Hilton has worn many hats throughout her over 20-year career ...

Initially, touchscreens were a way to make navigation and media easier for the driver, but over time; manufacturers have begun to use screens to control other functions. The justification from the ...