DOGS

Just like how an older sibling might act out when a new baby joins the family, a study from PLOS ONE suggests dogs get jealous when they perceive there is a rival for their owners' attention.

When Eurasian rollers feed their babies grasshoppers, centipedes, and other insects, the chicks aren’t just getting the nutrition they need to grow—they’re getting an arsenal.

Whenever I cry, my beagle, Sadie, jumps into my lap and nudges me with her nose. Is Sadie’s intuitiveness unique, or can dogs really understand human emotions?

Getting hitched isn't just for people. Here are a few animals that took the leap into holy matrimony.

Dogs rule. Organizations like K9 Parish Comfort Dog have been using dogs to help people after traumatic events.

Large animals tend to live longer than smaller ones. But this isn't the case for most breeds of dog. What gives?

Chocolate is toxic to dogs and a number of other animals because it contains alkaloid chemicals called methylxanthines - namely, theobromine (3,7-dimethylxanthine) and caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine).

Reader rccola20 wrote in to ask, "Are bloodhounds really that much better at tracking than other dog

My next-door neighbors have a little terrier named Melvin (not pictured). My old neighbor had a very big Bernese mountain dog (also not pictured). I didn’t know its name, and usually just referred to it as The Big Dog or The Beast. Ten Melvins, soaking we

You're not crazy—your dog's feet really are snack-food scented.