Researcher at the Ethology Department at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary


Lab Dogs – not what you thought

Ethology, you might have heard the word before but you are still not sure what that means? And dog science? What does your fluffy have to do with science at all? Keep reading and we will answer these questions.   So, what is ethology? Ethology is the science of studying animals’ behavior in their natural…

The First Genius Dogs

The First Genius Dogs

In this article we will review some of the world’s smartest dogs, and their contribution to science. We will also use the example of “fast mapping” to show how the scientific path turns and twists when old findings are observed under a new light.   The first genius dog Rico, an 8-year-old male border collie…