As K9 cops, search and rescue teams, and drug enforcement agents know, a well-trained dog is an incredibly useful tool—not to mention an excellent furry companion. But there are some situations where ...

Among other things, trained dogs are capable of sniffing out bombs, locating buried survivors at disaster sites, assisting the physically challenged, and performing other important duties. They can't, ...

You know how you instinctively reach for your pocket every time you feel your phone vibrating with a notification? Researchers at Ben-Gurion University in Israel have harnessed that same reflex to ...

Coaxing a dog can be a struggle, especially if you don't have a frisbee or something like it on hand. Researchers in Japan, however, have figured out how to command a canine's attention and even ...

Gordon Gottsegen is a tech writer who has experience working at publications like Wired. He loves testing out new gadgets and complaining about them. He is the ghost of all failed Kickstarters. Humans ...