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

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

Some gifted dogs with an expanded vocabulary can learn new words and connect them to objects, a sign they learn as well as ...

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

Ten gifted dogs — including a Border collie named Basket and a Labrador named Augie — watched their owners hold a new toy and talk to another person about it. Then the pups were told to go to another ...

K?” both parents and dog owners know that some words should not be spoken, but only spelled, to prevent small ears from eavesdropping on the conversation. At the age of 1.5 years toddlers can already ...

Some dogs can learn new object names by overhearing human conversation, highlighting advanced learning skills also seen in ...