The quest to understand intelligence and unravel the workings of the mind has always been considered the holy grail of natural sciences. While we're still uncovering many mysteries, animals can ...

When your dog perks up at the sight of their leash or the rustle of their treat bag, it’s easy to wonder — what’s going on in their mind? Do they store memories of those sights and sounds, or are ...

Can a dog help to replace a person's failing memory? I recently wrote an article describing some new programs designed to train dogs to assist people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia (click here ...

Claudia Uller receives funding from British Academy. Any dog owner will tell you how smart they think their dog is. What we usually think of as smartness in dogs is measured or observed in their ...