Have you ever stared into your dog’s eyes and sworn you’re having a conversation without making a sound? Well, new research suggests the key to dog facial expressions lies in their tiny mimetic muscles.

Join the editor-in-chief at The Royal Institution of Australia, Ian Connellan, as he chats with John Stanley as they take you through this week's weird science stories. 

<p>Have you ever stared into your dog&rsquo;s eyes and sworn you&rsquo;re having a conversation without making a sound? Well, new research suggests the key to dog facial expressions lies in their tiny mimetic muscles.</p>
<p>Join the editor-in-chief at The Royal Institution of Australia, Ian Connellan, as he chats with John Stanley as they take you through this week's weird science stories.&nbsp;</p>

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