A new study suggests that some dogs don’t need direct training to learn new words—they can pick them up simply by listening ...

We often view the ability to construct and learn a language as a skill set so unique it sets us apart from all other creatures in the animal kingdom. Dogs, in all their unknowing wisdom, make a mess ...

In many households, it’s a forbidden four-letter word. It can’t be uttered aloud, only spelled, so those within earshot don’t get too worked up. “Can you take the dog for a W-A-L-K?” Many dog owners ...

"Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children," lead scientist, Dr. Shany Dror, said Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE ...

Word of the Day for School Assembly: Adding a "Word of the Day" to school assemblies is a fun and helpful way to grow students vocabulary. Here we've shared a list of more than 20 useful words.