The videos toddlers watch may be reshaping their vocabularies in unexpected ways, according to new research from SMU. Two ...

Anyone who has spent time with a baby knows how unpredictable the first year can feel. One week a baby suddenly seems to "get ...

Ms Rachel, a children's educator, has shared the progress her own 12-month-old daughter has made with her speech, leaving some parents feeling 'jealous' of her talents ...

The videos toddlers watch may be reshaping their vocabularies in unexpected ways, according to new research from SMU. Two related studies led by SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker found that children who ...

The study involved pups like Miso, a 6-year-old male border collie from Canada who knows the names of about 200 toys. Veronica Suen Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some highly gifted dogs ...

In many households, it’s a forbidden four-letter word. It can’t be uttered aloud, only spelled, so those within earshot don’t get too worked up. “Can you take the dog for a W-A-L-K?” Many dog owners ...

Spelling F-O-O-D or O-U-T might only get you so far around your dog if he or she is considered a Gifted Word Learner (GWL). Researchers have just figured out that even when you're not talking to them ...

Dog owners often say that their pets understand far more than they let on. A muttered complaint or an offhand mention of a favorite toy can suddenly trigger a knowing look, a wagging tail, or a sprint ...

Dogs are renowned for their remarkable ability to learn human language via training—now a new groundbreaking study has just revealed that some are even smarter than that. Published in the journal ...

When it comes to cognitive ability, not all dogs are created equal. Most dogs can learn simple action cues like “sit” or “down.” But so-called “gifted word learner” (GWL) dogs exhibit a remarkable ...