Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

Scientists trace the origins of human kissing back over 20 million years to ancient apes who first showed gentle ...

For example, the canine gene ADD2 was associated with fear of strangers, but in humans was related to depression. A key ...

A new scientific review suggests that OCD could be divided into five biological subtypes, revealing key clues for its ...

To get around that, a team of researchers recently did the largest gene/behavior association study within a single dog breed.

New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.

People and pups may be more genetically similar than widely believed. In A Nutshell A gene linked to dog aggression is also ...

Decades of research into autism has revealed this much: There is no simple answer for what causes the condition. Decades of ...

Raffan and colleagues recently analyzed the genetic codes of 1,300 golden retrievers, and compared them to their behavioral ...

The findings suggest that humans and golden retrievers have shared genetic roots for their behaviour.

Scientists are beginning to trace a surprising link between the genes that shape dog behavior and the biology that underpins ...

Researchers say their "striking" findings could help owners understand their pets’ emotional worlds, and tailor training or ...