It is humanity’s great frustration, to gaze into the eyes of a dog, feel so very close to the creature, and yet have no clue what it’s thinking. It’s like the first question you ask of a recently born ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A lot of dog owners believe that they can tell what their dogs are feeling. They believe that they can assess their dog's emotions no matter the context. Yet we frequently hear about dogs who attack ...

From village dogs to toy poodles to mastiffs, dogs come in an astonishing array of shapes, colors and sizes. Today there are estimated to be about 700 million dogs living with or around humans. To ...

When people say a dog becomes part of the family, they usually mean in spirit. However, @bosco.and.the.fam’s resident goofball takes that more literally. He’s got toddler energy in a dog’s body and ...

Ancient dog skulls and DNA reveal a surprising diversity in shape and size over 10,000 years ago, long before modern breeds. These early canines were not just companions but travelled extensively with ...

Canine shenanigans are bound to surprise their owners. These fur babies end up doing the most unintentionally funny things, ...

Cadaver dogs can pick up the distinct scent of human corpses from a pile of rubble or deep underground. With their exceptional abilities, these canines help recover victims of natural disasters and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...