NPR: ucsd https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125943072 ucsd en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:41:12 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: ucsd https://www.npr.org/tags/125943072/ucsd Can dogs understand the meaning of words? Scientists are trying to figure it out Last year, a dog named Bunny went viral on TikTok for pressing buttons with words on them to "communicate" with her owner. But can dogs even understand those words on a soundboard in the first place? A new study in the journal <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/comments?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0307189"><em>PLOS One</em></a> seeks answers. Host Regina G. Barber and producer Rachel Carlson break down that story and more of the week's news with the help of All Things Considered's Ari Shapiro. <br><br><em>Have other viral headlines that you want us to put to the test for its scientific truth? Email us at </em><a href="mailto:shortwave@npr.org"><em>shortwave@npr.org</em></a><em> — we might cover it on a future episode! </em> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 03:00:59 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/09/06/1198910716/dogs-words-sounds-tiktok-bunny https://www.npr.org/2024/09/06/1198910716/dogs-words-sounds-tiktok-bunny

Last year, a dog named Bunny went viral on TikTok for pressing buttons with words on them to "communicate" with her owner. But can dogs even understand those words on a soundboard in the first place? A new study in the journal PLOS One seeks answers. Host Regina G. Barber and producer Rachel Carlson break down that story and more of the week's news with the help of All Things Considered's Ari Shapiro.

Have other viral headlines that you want us to put to the test for its scientific truth? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we might cover it on a future episode!

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