Some dogs are not just listening for the word “walk.” A small, rare group can quietly monitor human conversations and pick up ...

There's a few special words that will perk the ears of many a dog -- hungry, park, and of course T-R-E-A-T. But a choice ...

Scientists have long known that dogs can learn the names of their toys, but new research suggests a rare subset of pets can ...

This is not comparable to word learning in children. By around age two, typical English-speaking children learn approximately ten new words each day, reaching an average vocabulary of about 60,000 ...

Researchers made the discovery after working with a group of "Gifted Word Learner (GWL) Dogs," per a piece published by the ...

Basket the Border collie seems to have a way with words. The 7-year-old dog, who resides on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, ...

Overall, the gifted dogs performed just as well when learning from overheard speech, as when they were directly taught.

A new study reported that children and adolescents find intrinsic joy in learning new words. It is hoped that the motivational aspects of learning new words could be used to improve educational ...

When learning a foreign language, most people fall back on traditional methods: reading, writing, listening and repeating. But if you also gesture with your arms while studying, you can remember the ...