A new study found that some dogs can learn words for objects by overhearing a conversation, an ability humans begin to acquire at about 18 months old.

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 directly,

The AI program was way less cute than a real baby. But like a baby, it learned its first words by seeing objects and hearing words. Some ideas of language learning hold that humans are born with specialized knowledge that allows us to soak up words, says ...

The study’s findings add to evidence that the cognitive and social abilities that underpin language learning are not limited to humans — and highlight just how adept dogs are at reading human signals.

Discover how Basket the 7-year-old border collie from Manhattan amazes researchers with her advanced word-learning abilities, comparable to 18-month-old children.