How dogs see the world is based on the structure of their eyes. Dogs are dichromats, meaning they only have two color-processing cones, while humans have three. Dogs can see colors, including yellows ...

When my wife and I rented an isolated beach cottage for a long weekend getaway, our two black Labrador retrievers — Jack and Nova — came along, too. There was nobody else there on the miles-long beach ...

Dogs are famous for their noses. Not only do they inspect almost everything with their noses, but their heads are also designed and geared toward smelling what's around them. New research suggests ...

If you’ve ever wondered if your dog sees the world the same way you do, it’s probably not too surprising to find out that they don’t. But it’s a little more complicated than you might think. For ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Dogs don't use mirrors to refer back to ...