NOVA Season 38 Episode 4
Dogs Decoded
"Dogs Decoded" reveals the science behind the remarkable bond between humans and their dogs and investigates new discoveries in genetics that are illuminating the origin of dogs—with surprising implications for the evolution of human culture. Other research is proving what dog lovers have suspected all along: Dogs have an uncanny ability to read and respond to human emotions. Humans, in turn, respond to dogs with the same hormone responsible for bonding mothers to their babies. How did this incredible relationship between humans and dogs come to be? And how can dogs, so closely related to fearsome wild wolves, behave so differently?
- 38 - 18How Smart Are Animals?Feb. 09, 2011
- 38 - 17Power SurgeApr. 20, 2011
- 38 - 16Japan's Killer QuakeMar. 30, 2011
- 38 - 15Venom: Nature's KillerFeb. 23, 2011
- 38 - 14Crash of Flight 447Feb. 16, 2011
- 38 - 13Smartest Machine on EarthFeb. 09, 2011
- 38 - 12Making Stuff: SmarterFeb. 09, 2011
- 38 - 11Making Stuff: CleanerFeb. 02, 2011
- 38 - 10Making Stuff: SmallerJan. 26, 2011
- 38 - 9Making Stuff: StrongerJan. 19, 2011
- 38 - 8Deadliest EarthquakesJan. 11, 2011
- 38 - 7Secrets Beneath the IceDec. 28, 2010
- 38 - 6Quest for Solomon's MinesNov. 23, 2010
- 38 - 5Secrets of StonehengeNov. 16, 2010
- 38 - 4Dogs DecodedNov. 09, 2010
- 38 - 3Trapped in an ElevatorNov. 02, 2010
- 38 - 2Emergency Mine RescueOct. 26, 2010
- 38 - 1Building the Great CathedralsOct. 19, 2010