The human brain and eyes process light into color, allowing us to take in various shades of the rainbow. Our furry friends, however, do not see quite like we do. When you're out for a stroll with your ...

We all know dogs are colorblind—or do we? Many people assume pups see the world in black and white, but that’s actually a myth. While their vision is different from ours, it’s far from colorless. In ...

How dogs see the world is based on the structure of their eyes. Dogs are dichromats, meaning they only have two color-processing cones, while humans have three. Dogs can see colors, including yellows ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: We’re concerned that our middle-aged Labrador-German shepherd mix ...

Some concerned dog owners may even ask, “Should I move on and forget about it, or is it time to call the Ghostbusters?” (Insert dramatic horror music.) Well, here’s the scoop: Dogs sometimes react to ...

Many animals have color preferences. For example, some advertising research has suggested that humans are attracted to the color red. Suppose, then, that you were a dog toy manufacturer and you wanted ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Dogs don't use mirrors to refer back to ...