The Best Personal Trainer Might Be a Dog
Your dog could very well make for a decent fitness coach, according to a new study out Thursday. It found that adults…
Meet the Poop-Sniffing Dog Helping Map a Giant Wildlife Sanctuary
When Train wanders into the forests of Argentina, he’s on a mission. This 12-year-old Chesapeake Bay retriever is a…
Dogs Detect Seizures by Smelling Them, New Evidence Suggests
Trained assistance dogs have shown that they can sniff out an assortment of diseases, but the canine ability to smell…
We Need to Talk About this Robo-Dog Companion That Jim Henson's Creature Shop Helped Design
A company called Tombot thinks it’s come up with a way to improve the quality of life for seniors facing challenges…
Robocall Hell, Divination Bot Returns, and a Fake MD: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
The winds of time blow strangely here, in our unfortunate state of internet-enabled perpetual present, but how the heck…
DC Universe Confirms Superboy's Casting on Titans
We already knew DC Universe’s Titans was getting a second season. And, if you watched the entire finale episode of…
Do Dogs Get Headaches?
From the outside a dog’s life can seem close to ideal, at least at those moments when your desire to do nothing runs up…
Pixar's Emotional New Short Will Make a Pet Lover Out of You
Those of us who have them know that pets are basically like best friends who are guaranteed to never desert you, and…
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…