"Our findings show that the socio-cognitive processes enabling word learning from overheard speech are not uniquely human," says lead scientist Dr. Shany Dror, from ELTE and VetMedUni universities.

Some Gifted Dogs Can Learn New Toy Names by Eavesdropping on Owners

Researchers from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest and the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna found that a select group of extraordinary dogs possesses a cognitive superpower previously thoug...