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Researchers at the Family Dog Project of Eötvös Loránd University have designed a tool to investigate the social dynamics of cohabiting family dogs. Their results are published in Animal Cognition.

Birth rates are declining worldwide, while dog parenting practices are gaining popularity. What does this growing "furry children" trend reveal about our societies? Researchers from Eötvös Loránd ...

Across almost every species, bigger animals live longer. Among dogs, the opposite holds true, and a new wave of genetic research is finally explaining why.