Dogs have been our best friends for at least 23,000 years
Dogs tagged along with the first humans to venture into the Americas, according to a recent study that analyzed existing collections of canine and human DNA. The results suggest that people domesticated dogs sometime before 23,000 years ago in Siberia, where isolated...
Why Cats Knead, According to Science
Photo from 5second / Getty Images. Why cats are kneading Most cat behavior is heartwarming and deeply confusing . Perhaps the most obvious example is something there’s no scientific name for — we can only call it “kneading dough” or “making the biscuits.” Kitty owners...
How Your Dog Knows When You’re Sick
Pups really do know when their humans are having a rough time, and they use a rich variety of signals to figure it out.
Your Dog’s Nose Knows No Bounds – and Neither Does Its Love for You
A dog’s sense of smell is estimated to be 10,000 to 100,000 times better than that of a human. This is due, in large part, to staggering differences in odor processing in humans and dogs. While we have about 6 million olfactory receptors, dogs have a staggering 300...
Video shows bridge made for wildlife in use by coyotes, bears and mountain lions
Love this concept: PARK CITY, Utah -- Utah officials are seeing success with an overpass bridge meant to keep wildlife from being hit on roadways in the state. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources released video of its "Critter Bridge" this week. All sorts of...
When sharks turned up at their beach, they called in drones
CALIFORNIA — Once rare off Southern California beaches, great white sharks are beginning to show up more often. The newcomers are mostly juvenile sharks, which prefer the warm waters closer to shore. That means many beachgoers who are now spotting sharks have never...
Kaavan, the world’s loneliest elephant, is finally going free
The visitors would call for more as he saluted them, prompted by handlers who poked him with nailed bull hooks to make him perform for the money which lined their pockets. Around him, animals disappeared from their enclosures, rumoured to be bound for the...
How To Find Scientific Studies– The Pubmed/Jstor/NCBI/ScienceDirect Trick
I spend a lot of time researching, that include scientific articles. The advice here is very good and I have used this approach for years. If you’re at all scientifically literate, you’d greatly prefer to read the original studies rather than popular media...
The 12 Healthiest Dog Breeds
Although there's no guarantee your dog will or won't develop health problems during his or her lifetime, some dog breeds are considered healthier than others. Check out these 12 dog breeds that generally have longer lifespans and aren't as prone to certain health...
The Bridge Dog
I found this article very heartwarming. I'm one of those that this applies to. Losing a dog is a devastating experience something that all pet lovers fear but eventually will face. I hope you like it. By Sarah Miller November 15, 2020 for the New Yorker About a year...
