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, ...

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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 ...

Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way. Children as young as 18 months ...

Although exact figures are hard to come by, some estimates suggest that 25,000 dogs roam freely around Ladakh. The dogs, which can carry a range of diseases, including rabies, pose a well-known threat ...

A New York City social media influencer is turning subway rides into viral adventures to help shelter dogs find homes. Bryan Reisberg is the creator of a dog backpack, and he's using it to show off ...

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 ...

Data from over 47,000 dogs reveal that CBD is most often used in older pets with chronic health issues. Long-term CBD use was linked to reduced aggression, though other anxious behaviors didn’t ...

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 ...

Dr. Jennifer Betz, medical director for the Dogs of Chernobyl program, said there is a "0% chance that the blue color is related to radiation." In late 2025, social media users began sharing images ...

The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in place roughly 10,000 years ago, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes As a ...

The British Army's Ajax AFV has reached IOC with the Household Cavalry Regiment. (UK MoD/Jack Eckersley) The British Army's Ajax armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) has reached initial operational ...