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Having a dog that is frequently fearful of new situations, noises, and things like height can be challenging for dogs and their owners. But now we are starting to understand the triggers of those fears and more importantly, the remedies. While genes (breed) plays a role, a new scientific study has discovered that the more dogs are engaged in activities and the more diverse experiences and canine friends they have, the less fearful they are in new situations and environments.
Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab keeps tabs on the country’s bee species.
Researchers conducting a scientific study on animal communication discover that bats argue and rant–a lot.
A study of bottlenose dolphins reveals that young dolphins are strategic in their social networking and devote a lot of time building social connections that could give them an edge later on.
A new, 10-year study examined 35 dog breeds and found vulnerability to dog health risks from neutering varies greatly depending on the breed.
Do dogs manipulate humans to get what they want? The science is in and the answer is: Yes, dogs do exaggerate their facial expressions to get what they want from us.
Researchers have found that crows may possess mental capabilities that some animal behavior experts did not think were possible.
Researchers have found that dogs adapt their communicative strategies to their environment and that owner behavior influences communicative effort and success.
Dogs are actually much older than we previously estimated. Now researchers have devised a more accurate formula to calculate a dog’s age based on the chemical changes in the DNA as organisms grow old.
New research has just revealed that bright pink flamingos are more aggressive than paler rivals when fighting over food.
Is your dog like Lassie? If you were trapped on thin ice would your dog rescue you? Would he or she even want to? The results of a new study offer some insight into the answers.
Thankfully, the virus lock-down has not meant that animals needing homes are blocked from being placed with new loving families.
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