Scholars@Duke
Brian Hare

Brian Hare

Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology
Evolutionary Anthropology
b.hare@duke.edu
Duke Box 90383, Durham, NC 27708-0383
004 Bio Sci Bldg, Durham, NC 27708

Awards & Honors

Duke Alumni Faculty Fellow

University Duke University · 2013

Pop Tech Science Fellow

Other Unknown · 2010

Sofja Kovalevskaja Award

National Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation · 2004

In the News

Published December 4, 2025
Inside the Minds of Puppies: How Do They Develop Their Thinking Skills?
Published November 28, 2022
60 Minutes Visits Duke on ‘The Survival of the Friendliest’
Published November 21, 2022
60 Minutes Visits Duke Puppy Kindergarten, Sunday
Published November 29, 2021
The Science of Puppy Kindergarten
Published September 15, 2021
They're Puppies Now, But They're the Service Dogs of the Future
Published July 14, 2021
Preparation Can Help Dogs Cope with Their People Returning to Work
Published July 12, 2021
You Can Snuggle Wolf Pups All You Want, They Still Won’t ‘Get’ You Quite Like Your Dog
Published August 10, 2020
What Puppies Will Make the Grade?
Published May 26, 2020
During a Pandemic, Dogs Are Essential Citizens
Published September 11, 2019
Duke Puppy Kindergarten Admits Seven New Students
Published February 15, 2019
The Importance of Moms
Published July 2, 2018
Two Duke Faculty Take the Stage at the Aspen Ideas Festival
Published May 4, 2018
Can My Dog Read My Mind?
Published January 4, 2018
Bonobos Prefer Jerks
Published November 7, 2017
Bonobos Help Strangers Without Being Asked
Published March 13, 2017
What Is the Worth of Money? An Evolutionary Anthropology Perspective
Published September 23, 2016
How to Get a Lemur to Notice You
Published June 23, 2016
Dogs are a wonderful source of comfort after a tragedy — here's why
Published March 29, 2016
Brian Hare on Survival of the Friendliest
Published March 23, 2016
We ask the experts: Why do dogs love cars?
Published January 12, 2016
Brian Hare comments: Bullied by classmates, this Georgia teen can now bring her service dog ‘Carson’ to school to cope
Published December 7, 2015
Brian Hare: What we can learn from bonobos, our primate cousin
Published December 4, 2015
Brian Hare interviewed: Anderson Cooper befriends endangered primates
Published December 3, 2015
Brian Hare comments: Why dogs are some scientists' new best friends
Published November 11, 2015
Scientists share simple tests to help you learn how your dog thinks
Published October 7, 2015
Studying the Relationship Between Domestication and Human Social Skills
Published September 17, 2015
Curious dog owners prove researchers' best friend
Published September 16, 2015
Citizen Scientists Contribute to Dog Research
Published September 15, 2015
Why researchers are racing to test an Ebola vaccine for apes
Published July 23, 2015
Too much stress sends some dogs into a tailspin
Published July 21, 2015
Stress ‘Sweet Spot’ Differs for Mellow vs. Hyper Dogs
Published June 3, 2015
Chimps would cook if given the chance, research says
Published May 29, 2015
Brian Hare starts petition: Chimpanzees in Liberia, used in New York Blood Center research, face uncertain future
Published May 12, 2015
Brian Hare's Research Goes to the Dogs, Lands on TV, Tonight