Dogs May Grieve When Other Dogs in Their Household Die, Study Suggests
While the death of a pet can be devastating for its owners, recent study reveals that it may be as so for other animals in…
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Largest Ever Family Tree Reveals Origins of All Humanity
If we go back far enough in our family lines, almost all of us came from somewhere else. It may have been your mother or…
Hank the Tank off The Hook as DNA Reveals He Didn’t Act Alone
After being suspected of breaking into many residences near South Lake Tahoe, California, Hank the Tank became the target of a bear hunt this month.…
The Enigma of the Dissemination of a Rare Panamanian Plant
Camera traps in the forest canopy capture a nocturnal creature that may be aiding Zamia pseudoparasitica’s survival in the air. Sleeping in a car may…
Thousands of Years Ago, an Ancient Ostrich Eggshell Revealed New Evidence of Extreme Climate Change
Evidence from an ancient eggshell has provided vital new information about human ancestors’ exposure to catastrophic climate change. Ostriches (Struthio camelus) are the world’s largest…
World’s First Octopus Farm Awaits Approval amidst Animal Rights Disputes
The first commercial octopus farm in Spain could operate soon, according to the aquaculture behemoth Nueva Pescanova. The decision is the result of decades of…
Climate Change Influences the Bodies of Amazon Rainforest Birds
The most pristine parts of the Amazon rainforest devoid of direct human contact are being impacted by human-induced climate change, according to new research by…
Rats’ Internal Stopwatch Enables Them to Time Their Movements
According to a new study, rats can detect time by touching a button every 3.2 seconds to obtain a reward. The goal of the experiment,…
Viagra Might Help Dogs with a Rare Eating Disorder
Sildenafil, the generic equivalent of Viagra, could be used to treat megaesophagus, a rare illness that affects dogs. The canine esophagus expands and loses its…
New Tiny-Armed Carnivorous Dinosaur Discovered In Argentina
A new dinosaur from the abelisauridae family has been discovered. This group of dinosaurs is enormous therapod carnivores with extraordinarily small forearms – so little…
Newton’s Apple Tree in Cambridge Blown Down by Storm Eunice
After record winds pounded the UK during Storm Eunice, a clone of the original apple tree that fell an apple on Sir Isaac Newton’s head…
Non-Social Jays Astound Scientists by Learning as Quickly as Social Birds
The California scrub-jay, which is known for being a solitary bird, can learn just as well as a group-living jay, according to animal intelligence researchers…
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