Samples of popular commercial dog foods contained “dangerous levels” of heavy metals, plastic contaminants, and acrylamide, a cancer-causing compound created when food is subjected to high heat, ...

Hugh Pinneo had just gotten home from high school and was dozing on the couch when his mother’s screams jolted him awake. “I think there’s a dog drowning in the pond!” she shouted. Pinneo, 18, rushed ...

Margret Grebowicz does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

It’s clear, we love our dogs. Nearly half of U.S. households have one, and many owners see pets as part of the family — 51 percent say pets belong “as much as a human member.” Pet ownership keeps ...

To the casual viewer, competing at the 2026 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show might look pretty simple: Get a dog. Groom it. Pose it. Lead it around a ring. But there's a lot more involved in reaching ...

Most dog owners are aware that their pooch is smart enough to know a few choice phrases—“walkies,” for instance, or, perhaps more likely, “time for dinner.” Some particularly intelligent canines can ...

Researchers at Duke University set out to study dogs' intelligence, finding insights into how dogs learn, their individual strengths, and how the species is evolving to become even better companions ...

Today, hundreds of dog breeds—from Beagles to Bernese Mountain Dogs to Bichon Frises—exist all over the world. Humans began classifying dogs by breed in the 1800s, and scientists assumed that was when ...

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by U.S. scientists, who were surprised to ...

Kylie M. Cairns receives funding from the Australian Dingo Foundation, the Australia and Pacific Science Foundation, the ACT government and donations from the general public. She is a director of the ...

Turtle Watch, 3rd Place, Documentary category; A gentle dog watched as a baby turtle made its way into the ocean. From a whimsical series chronicling a dog’s ears from puppy to adult, to breathtaking ...