It’s hard to imagine a scientific question as susceptible to confirmation bias as “Can Dogs Talk?” Who among us wouldn’t want to communicate with our pooch? Many already think they do. And who ...

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Animals talking to people? That’s been a long-cherished fantasy for millennia. Only now the question is seriously being asked as PBS’s Wednesday NOVA special “Can Dogs Talk” examines the scientific ...

Nowadays, so many people’s social media algorithms are filled with animal videos. One particular type of video — dogs pushing word buttons — has really gone viral. In these videos, the dogs appear to ...