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Animals talking to people? That’s been a long-cherished fantasy for millennia. Only now the question is seriously being asked as PBS’s Wednesday NOVA special “Can Dogs Talk” examines the scientific ...

The idea that dogs might display autism-like traits first emerged in the 1960s, when veterinarians began noting unusual behavioral patterns that resembled symptoms seen in humans. Today, the ...

This article explores the belief that when the moon hides, dogs start talking, linking folklore, science, and symbolism about hidden truths. Dogs have been close companions of humans for centuries.

In the animated movie Up, a boisterous dog wears an electronic collar that translates his doggy thoughts into English words. “My master made me this collar,” he tells his new acquaintances. “He is a ...

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His owner says, “Max, stop chasing that squirrel and sit down,” and Max obeys. Can ...