Dogs

While we've seen a number of quadruped "robotic dogs" lately, they all require control motors to maintain their running gait. An experimental new one, however, keeps running on its own once it's been set in motion.

When we’re sick, we produce compounds that waft around us that dogs can smell. Over the years, the number of diseases that dogs can detect has grown. Here are eight diseases that our furry friends are particularly good at sniffing out.

China's consumer technology giant Xiaomi has unleashed the second iteration of its robot pooch. The CyberDog 2 looks much less business-like and more like a family companion, comes packed with sensors, and can still do back flips.

Many people seatbelt their dog on car rides, but they don't want the critter messing up the seats. The Rubicon Dog is designed with just such folks in mind, as it safely secures pooches while containing their loose fur and dirty paws.

Chinese company Unitree has opened pre-orders on its second-gen robot dog companion. The Go2 can follow you around at jogging speeds, perform some wild gymnastic feats, and even talk to you through a GPT-enabled system that writes code on the fly.

In a world first, scientists have mapped the dog epigenome. It opens the door to a better understanding of how environmental factors influence gene expression and to the development of new disease treatments for both us and our canine best friends.

Reading someone’s facial expressions or body posture is important for understanding their personality, emotions, motivations, or intent. But can dogs draw information from faces and bodies like we do? A new study has provided the answer.

Often, the decision to get a Rottweiler over a Chihuahua is made based on personality. A new study has found that while the breed is an important factor, a dog’s personality is determined by a complex interaction between genetics and environment.

Although carrying a little dog in your bicycle's front basket may look kinda cute, it's definitely not the safest of setups – for the pooch or for you. That's where the Kvisp comes in, as it's a bike-mounted carrier designed specifically for dogs.

There's no shortage of debate over whether vegan meals should find their way into doggy bowls. Regardless, there's a growing interest in sustainable, vegan options for pooches, and a new study dishes up some surprising health and nutrition results.

For all their love and companionship, our four-legged friends can cause a lot of stress. Scientists have now mapped the brains of anxious dogs, showing that they are indeed different, and it could lead to better treatment for happier, calmer dogs.

Having been domesticated many thousands of years ago, dogs have evolved to become highly attuned to human behavior, but a study from scientists at Queen's University Belfast has taken this concept into new terrain.