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

Dog intelligence has long fascinated experts, and studies now explain how high the IQ of dogs is and what it reveals about ...

Some dogs are seemingly more talented than others. So-called gifted word learners (GWL) are rare canines that can rapidly learn the names of toys, a skill that most dogs don't possess. To understand ...

Researchers have identified that some dogs are "gifted word learners” — pups who know the names of more than 100 toys. In fact, these dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping. And even if your ...

The research suggests that dogs have the neurological capacity to eavesdrop and learn new words when they hear humans talking ...

As dog parents, we've all dreamed of truly being able to talk to our dogs and know they understand exactly what we're saying. While they do catch on to some simple words, it's not always accurate, and ...

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 ...

For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long recognized as a skill used by toddlers who are learning to understand language, scientists have discovered that a rare subset ...

Could dogs ever learn something like speech? A new review explores the science behind enhancing canine communication.

Some “gifted” dogs can learn more words than typical canines—new research on border collies may have the answer as to why.

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