Have you ever noticed your dog nuzzling closer when you’re sad, or wagging excitedly when you’re bursting with joy? It turns out, there’s real science behind those loving looks—your furry friend truly ...

Benito waited for his MRI scan at The Canine Brains Project at Harvard University. Led by Erin Hecht, the lab studies the dog brain through the use of MRI scans and other research tools.

Dogs and humans may synchronize their brain waves when they are interacting, according to new research. Photo-illustration by Newsweek The paper's authors wrote: "This study is the first to report ...