Imagine your dog telling you, "I want to play," or "I'm hungry," not through barks or body language, but by pressing a button that vocalizes these words. This scenario, once the realm of fantasy, is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The act of talking to a dog might strike some as absurd. Sure, pups respond to commands: “sit,” “down,” “stay.” But can your dog ...

This is not comparable to word learning in children. By around age two, typical English-speaking children learn approximately ...

According to researchers at Hungary’s Eötvös Loránd University, a very small subset of dogs can go “much further” than just ...

Some dogs can learn words by eavesdropping on conversations, study finds. The rare ability mirrors how 18-month-old toddlers ...

“People have always tried to understand what animals are talking about,” Zhu said. Using machine learning and advanced artificial intelligence, Zhu and his team aim to translate dog sounds into ...

Some days, it feels like dogs can read our minds. They nuzzle us when we’re sad or grab a toy to throw for them when they see we're bored. Other days, the language barrier between our species is ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Our dogs communicate with us all the time, not just with vocalization, but through canine body language like ...

Understanding a dog's body language can strengthen the human-animal bond and help identify potential health or behavioral issues. Dogs make a range of noises – from barking to growling and panting – ...