Nowadays, so many people’s social media algorithms are filled with animal videos. One particular type of video — dogs pushing word buttons — has really gone viral. In these videos, the dogs appear to ...

It’s hard to imagine a scientific question as susceptible to confirmation bias as “Can Dogs Talk?” Who among us wouldn’t want to communicate with our pooch? Many already think they do. And who ...

UC San Diego’s Federico Rossano breaks down the science behind dogs’ “word buttons,” the global fascination it sparked, and what it means for studying minds — animal and artificial University of ...