A new study finds some "gifted" dogs can learn new object names just by overhearing human conversations—much like young ...

Spelling F-O-O-D or O-U-T might only get you so far around your dog if he or she is considered a Gifted Word Learner (GWL).

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 ...

Scientists have discovered that a rare subset of “genius dogs” has mastered the art of eavesdropping to decode human communication.