Stop Letting Your Dogs Freeze to Death, You Slithering Ghouls
The polar vortex may be chilling much of the Midwest to the bone this week, but it’s cold as hell elsewhere too. And a…
Sony Gives Aibo a New Paint Job and Plans to Teach It Some Home Security Tricks
Resurrected back in 2017, Sony’s robotic dog Aibo made a big splash at CES 2018, but there wasn’t much fanfare for the…
Check Out This Very Good Boy Who's Been Trained With Harry Potter Spells
Expecto Adorablum! A dog has been trained to do tricks using an unconventional method: Harry Potter spells. And we…
Popular Dog-Walking App Wag Called Out for Vetting Process Over Alleged Animal Abuse
The so-called Uber of dog-walking apps, Wag, has found itself in the dog house after one of its walkers appeared to…
New Evidence Suggests Dogs Reached North America 10,000 Years Ago
The skeletal remains of three ancient dogs found buried in Illinois now represent the earliest evidence for the…
A Bulldog's Screw Tail Might Help Us Understand a Rare Genetic Disease in People
One of the most distinctive body parts of your typical English bulldog, French bulldog, or Boston terrier—their coiled…
Scientists Find Red Wolf DNA in a Unique Group of Wild Dogs in Texas
One of America’s native wild canines, the red wolf, has teetered on the brink of extinction for decades. And despite…
Good Boy Who Survived the Camp Fire Guarded His Family’s Home for Nearly a Month
A good boy who survived the deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history was found weeks later,…
4-Month-Old Chow Puppy Being Held in Police Custody Has Rightfully Been Freed
In news that we can all truly be thankful for, a Chow Chow puppy named Bungle has been freed from police custody in the…
Everything’s Horrible and Exhausting, So Here Are 221 Great Dogs
It’s been a long week.
Scientists Made a Remote-Control Dog Using Its Love of Chasing Things
Point the red dot of a laser anywhere near a dog, and they’ll obsessively chase and stalk it for hours. So researchers…
Man Shot by His Own Dog Proves That in Virtually Any Scenario, They Are Still Good Boys
In an incident that is somehow somewhat common, a man is claiming he survived being accidentally shot with a shotgun by…
Dogs Can Sniff Out Malaria in Worn Socks
New research shows that dogs can be trained to detect the malaria parasite in infected individuals using their keen…
Demand for Chocolate Labs Is Making Them Sick and Prone to Early Death
New research shows that chocolate Labrador retrievers are more likely to experience health problems and die younger…
New Theory Explains Why Europe's Original Dogs Vanished
The first farmers to arrive in Europe from the Middle East brought their dogs along with them, effectively wiping out…
New Study Explores How Dogs Understand Human Language
If you’re a dog person who has suspected that your four-legged friend may know exactly what you mean when you use…
Check Out io9's Video Tour of New York Comic Con
New York Comic Con 2018 is in full swing. But it’s not just about the panels and the special guests, it’s also about…
Memory Week, Amazon, and Seafloor Sludge: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
It’s September 30th, 2018, and the theme of the last week was memory. Not just at Gizmodo, where we wrapped up Memory…
Escaped Pup Rings Nest Doorbell to Get Back Inside
A good boy recently spent a regrettable evening on his front porch thinking about what he’d done.
A Dog With Cancer Got a New, 3D-Printed Titanium Skull
A nine-year-old dachshund suffering from an unusually large brain tumor just got a new lease on life thanks to the…