Computer can tell if Lassie really said Timmy's stuck in a well. Jan. 17, 2008 — -- Barking dogs might be better communicators than we thought, according to a new study. Computer software can ...

They sport bejeweled chokers, lavish in bubble baths at spas and have their own leather-bag chauffeurs. And now our almost-like-human dogs might also try their paws at computers. Four dogs strutted ...

While it's important that dogs know some basic obedience commands at the very least, training them can be a monotonous and frustrating experience. Well, perhaps before too long, we could have ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University are inventing technology to decode dog talk. Hari Sreenivasan visits a computer science lab that has designed a harness to monitor physiological and ...

The Lassie of the future will not bark for the sheriff. Instead, a wireless sensor on her harness will detect gas in an earthquake-shattered building, then text the drones and first responders on the ...

Researchers from the University of Bath have developed motion capture technology that enables you to digitise your dog without a motion capture suit and using only one camera. The software could be ...

Can kids learn to let sleeping dogs lie by playing a computer game? A new study finds that the answer is "sort of." A software program designed to teach kids how to interact safely with dogs does ...

Artificially intelligent Dr. Doolittles can understand dog barks as good or better than humans do. These findings suggest computers might significantly help people comprehend animal communication.

Barking dogs might be better communicators than we thought, according to a new study. Computer software can distinguish individual dogs by their barks, and also suggests that certain barks act as a ...