Before babies say their first word, their brains are already learning language. New research shows how early word understanding begins.

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His ...

Gifted Dogs Can Learn Words By Eavesdropping On Family Conversations, Experiments Show By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A basic part of dog training is ...

If you've ever had to spell out words like W-A-L-K or T-R-E-A-T around a dog, you know that some dogs listen in to humans' chitchat and can pick out certain key words. Well, it turns out that some ...

Dogs are renowned for their remarkable ability to learn human language via training—now a new groundbreaking study has just revealed that some are even smarter than that. Published in the journal ...

Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some toy-crazy and talented pups learn more words. Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some toy-crazy and talented pups learn more words. Miso, a ...

Most dog owners are aware that their pooch is smart enough to know a few choice phrases—“walkies,” for instance, or, perhaps more likely, “time for dinner.” Some particularly intelligent canines can ...

Learning a few basic Japanese words and expressions can make communication easier, help you engage with people, and enhance an experience when traveling or exploring the culture. From greetings to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo Credit: @wally.meets.world / Instagram) If you have seen Wally the Golden Retriever before, you know he is this big, soft ...

In case you missed it, global film superstar Tom Cruise won his first Oscar—almost three weeks ago. The Oscar wasn’t for a single performance. Rather, it was a lifetime achievement award given by the ...

Texas ranchers are used to predators, storms, and bad luck but nothing prepared them for this. Cows were found with perfectly removed organs, blood drained completely, and incision lines cleaner than ...