The Surprising Health Benefits of Dog Ownership
Dogs are good for you, science says.
The Surprising Health Benefits of Dog Ownership
Dogs are good for you, science says.
The 6 Most Intriguing Things We Learned about Pet Cats and Dogs This Year
In 2023 we learned that cats really are choosing to ignore humans and that—despite dogs getting all the glory when it comes to retrieving prowess—cats want to play fetch, too
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Lost ‘Woolly Dog’ Genetics Highlight Indigenous Science
“Woolly dogs” that were kept by the Coast Salish peoples are now extinct, but researchers were able to see their importance written in the genome of the only known pelt
What’s Causing Mysterious Respiratory Illness in Dogs?
Veterinarians and researchers are investigating mysterious clusters of severe respiratory disease in dogs
What Colors Do Dogs See?
Canine experts weigh in on a TikTok dog vision filter and the rich sensory world of humanity’s best friends
Can Dogs Use Language?
The “button dogs” of TikTok seem to be learning human words. What’s really going on?
Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Head to the Side?
The attentive and endearing doggy head tilt might indicate your pup is trying to process what you’re saying
Allergic to Your Pet? This Immunotherapy May Help
Developing an allergy to your dog or cat can be a nightmare, but hyposensitization could offer permanent relief
The Lifesaving Sled Dog Balto Had Genes unlike Those of Dog Breeds Today
The genome of the 1920s Siberian husky Balto suggests that greater genetic diversity and less inbreeding contribute to better health
What Makes a Mammal? 423,000 Newly Identified DNA Regions Guide Our Genes
These elements, dubbed “UNICORNs,” sit close to genes that affect smell, sleep and ways that people and other mammals interact with their surroundings
What Chernobyl’s Stray Dogs Could Teach Us about Radiation
A multiyear project studying stray dogs around Chernobyl aims to uncover the health effects of chronic radiation exposure
Dog That Caught Monkeypox Highlights Risk to Pets and Wild Animals
A greyhound in Paris was infected with monkeypox from its owner, underscoring the possibility of a viral reservoir in animals