Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smiles activated a distinct canine brain network, while fear produced patterns different from other negative expressions. (CREDIT: ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists found that dogs’ and ...

For generations, dog owners have believed their pets can sense when something is wrong. Now scientists say they have found the first direct evidence in a dog's brain showing that the animal can ...

Trained pet dogs remained awake during fMRI scans as researchers measured their brain activity while they viewed images of human faces expressing happiness, anger, fear, and sadness. (Laura V. Cuaya ...

The researchers worked with pet dogs, mostly border collies, that had been trained to lie still in an MRI scanner.Photograph: Laura V Cuaya While dogs are known to turn the puppy eyes on their owners, ...

A frightened human face does not look the same to a dog’s brain as an angry or sad one. Brain scans now suggest canine responses to our expressions carry more detail than a simple division between ...

Dog lovers have long known that their four-legged friends are remarkably good at interpreting the laughs, frowns and tears of people around them. But the biology behind that ability has remained ...