Last year, a team of scientists spotted what they believed was a hybrid animal off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. A…
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Will your dog help you if you really need it? Scientists have uncovered the answer.
Scientists have just tested whether there is truth in the notion that dogs have a prosocial and empathetic nature. The…
Therapy Dogs Reduce ADHD Symptoms: New Study
Substantiating previous clinical and anecdotal evidence, researchers in a recent study found that therapy dogs were effective in reducing the…
Horses Snort to Say They are Digging It
Thanks to some new research we now know that when horses snort a lot they are communicating that they find…
Koko, Washoe and Human-Animal Relationships
How Koko the gorilla and a chimp named Washoe changed the way humans view their relationship with animals…
Test-Tube Babies: Last Ditch Effort to Save Rare White Rhinos
Is there anything that can save the rare white rhino from dying off? In a last-ditch effort scientists are attempting…
Plastic Killing Sea Turtles
The problem of discarded plastic and other human-generated pollutants is killing sea turtles–literally. And that is a big problem that…
Lemurs can sniff out weakness: New study
While some humans watch for signs of weakness in others, especially in competitive environments, lemurs can actually smell it out,…
Crows more awesome toolmakers than previously reported
Some birds have memories like a steel trap (like remembering the days and times of garbage pickup in urban areas…
Horses use facial and voice cues to determine human’s emotional state
As with previous research findings on the topic, this most recent animal cognition study rendered impressive findings about horse intelligence…
Like you, mice experience regret and learn to avoid it: New study
The next time you are feeling regret over your decision to change the line you are waiting in at the…
Dogs know exactly what you are feeling, say scientists
and people who live with dogs are not one bit surprised. Dogs understand what’s written all over your…
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