In honor of National Dog Day, meet the special canines helping researchers protect wildlife.

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Africa Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies (ACSIS), Dr Paul Boateng, ...

Can Pets Feel Protective of Their Humans? A dog plants itself between its owner and a stranger at the front door. A cat ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most people don’t think twice after hearing the frantic ...

We call them "man's best friend," and the evidence supports it. Dogs have been found buried alongside humans in graves dating back 14,000 years. They appear in ancient art from every continent, and ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on March 22, 2026. The original video can be viewed here. Everyone knows the old adage about dogs being man's best friend, but you may not know ...