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Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman.AI is everywhere. It’s in your phones, in your Internet searches, in defense…

Nature, Published online: 16 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00194-8Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

A gene that is important for human hearing could determine whether a dog’s ears are pendulous like a basset hound’s or stubby like a rottweiler’s, according…

Nature, Published online: 16 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00112-yParticularly talented canines have sociolinguistic skills akin to those of young toddlers.

Evolution and breeding have wrought a wide variety of ear lengths in our canine companions.Credit: GettyA gene that is important for human hearing could determine whether…

January 8, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmYour Dog Might Be Eavesdropping on YouA new study reveals that some smart dogs can learn words…

Whether it is a piece of food or a four-letter expletive, words can be learned by young children overhearing adults – but now researchers have found…

December 11, 20253 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmSatirical Art Exhibit Takes on Tech Titans and Our AI FutureBillionaire-headed machines lampoon tech power and the…

Shabana Mahmood was in a determined frame of mind. It was time to get serious. No more Mr Nice Guy stuff when dealing with illegal immigrants.…

Another day, another cute story about how dogs can grasp elements of human language and use them to communicate with us.First, there was Mr Waffles, the…