The pit bull terrier struggles with misleading accusations. Pit bulls are seen as, by many, as dangerous dogs who will eventually attack at any given moment. Even when you type “pit bull” into Google ...

Following multiple altercations involving dogs, Outside spoke with a dog behavioral expert for insight into what triggers our trail comrades, and how best to respond during stressful situations.

There’s an age-old debate in child psychology: nature versus nurture. “Nature” argues that behavioral traits, such as our personalities, are determined by our genetic makeup. “Nurture” argues that ...

Dr. Conley is the author of “The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the debate about what makes us who ...