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Yes, there's a vaccine for the plague, one of the most notorious diseases known to humanity. But unfortunately, this vaccine isn't for humans — it's for prairie dogs.

Laurie Santos, a cognitive psychologist at Yale, demonstrates how dogs can sometimes be more rational than humans.

There's no debating it: Puppies are adorable. But is there an age when they reach "peak" cuteness?

For one woman in the U.K., a dog scratch turned into a much bigger ordeal than she could've expected.

Two dogs at a Wisconsin animal shelter recently tested positive for "strep zoo," a potentially lethal respiratory infection in animals.

Ancient people likely cared for a sick, domesticated pup for weeks on end before it died about 14,000 years ago during the Paleolithic era, a new study finds.

If you regularly feel anxious, you might be the perfect candidate for a dog bite.

A dog suffered life-threatening injuries after its fur was colored with human hair dye.

Scientists are hoping the canines can use their noses to find smuggled antiquities and the associated tomb raiders.