Can dogs communicate a range of emotions to humans through facial expressions? Researchers say yes. A new study discovered a key factor that separates wolves from dogs involving two specialized facial ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Are you a sucker for large, liquid "puppy-dog" eyes gazing soulfully up at you, begging for, well, just about anything? Of course ...

The facial structure of a dog has changed as they have become domesticated, according to new research. Researchers claim domesticated dogs have evolved facial muscles that can twitch at a faster rate ...

What's behind those hard-to-resist puppy dog eyes? New research suggests that over thousands of years of dog domestication, people preferred pups that could pull off that appealing, sad look and that ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

Dogs experience highs and lows just like their owners and their emotions could be influenced by the same genes as humans, new research suggests. A study has revealed several genes that influence human ...

If you've ever felt like your dog just KNOWS you and knows what you're thinking, you're right, but probably not in the way you think. Those puppy-dog eyes she gives you? It turns out that might not be ...

Dogs and humans communicate quite well. We're pretty good at reading what they want and what they're feeling, and they're very good at reading us. This reciprocal understanding of shared emotions, ...