The mistakes people make in choosing a romantic partner also show up in dog adoptions. Here are some tips to take to the animal shelter.

The brown dog tick, which feeds on dogs and people, spreads Rocky Mountain spotted fever. New research clarifies the risk factors in Mexicali, Mexico.

A new robot called Doggo can walk, jump, and even do backflips. You can download everything you need to build your own, too.

Here are three reasons not to adopt a dog based on their supposed breed, and a quiz that shows how hard it is to tell a dog's DNA by its appearance.

"These results should be reassuring to dog owners."

Owners, their partners, and neighbors tend to abuse animals in different ways, research finds.

In the same way time and big events can change people's personalities, dog personalities can change over time, too.

People with physical disabilities may struggle with low self-confidence, social isolation, and lack of independence. Service dogs can ease some of that.

A new screening scheme aims to provide breeders of French Bulldogs, Pugs and Bulldogs with more information about the health of their dogs, helping them reduce the risk of breeding puppies with potentially serious breathing problems.

Bigger dogs, with their bigger brains, seem to have the edge in some—but not all—measures of cognition.