It can be hard to measure a pet’s intelligence. As a proud fur parent, you want to believe that they’re smart, but human and animal brains work in very different ways. Interestingly, psychologist and ...

It was personal when Pat Schultz enrolled her German shepherd-poodle mix in the Dog Aging Project. Her husband was suffering from Alzheimer's at the time, and the project her dog was participating in ...

Anyone who has lived with a dog has probably had this moment. Your dog meets someone new, pauses, studies them, and reacts in a way that makes you think, what are you picking up on that I missed? That ...

The same biological signals that help predict lifespan in humans also appear in dogs, according to new research from the Dog Aging Project—a finding that could help scientists better understand aging ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on March 22, 2026. The original video can be viewed here. Everyone knows the old adage about dogs being man's best friend, but you may not know ...