Smiles activated a distinct canine brain network, while fear produced patterns different from other negative expressions.

If you have ever wondered whether your dog knows when you are upset, scientists can now tell you for sure. Turns out that your dog, looking at you with big, pearl-like eyes, may be watching your face ...

There’s a reason dogs are trusted as emotional companions. If it seems like they have a nearly supernatural ability to sense human emotion, it’s because they practically do. As researchers at the ...

People often look to dogs' behavior, especially their facial expressions, for indications of their states of mind. Numerous studies show that this is a popular interpretation strategy. However, modern ...

A frightened human face does not look the same to a dog’s brain as an angry or sad one. Brain scans now suggest canine responses to our expressions carry more detail than a simple division between ...