Dog Surprises Owner by Doing a Ballet Pose in Cute Video
In a world where dance is an art form reserved for humans, one dog is breaking stereotypes by performing a move typically seen on a professional ballet stage. Recently, a…[...]
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Dog Gets Very, Very Clingy During Owner’s Work Call & the Result Is Adorable
Forget muted microphones and professional backgrounds — the real challenge of working from home often lies in managing the antics of our furry friends. For Kristen Hoyt, a 31-year-old from…[...]
Trained dogs can smell coronavirus in your pee
Dogs can sniff out SARS-CoV-2 in urine samples with 96% accuracy, according to a proof-of-concept study.No more swabs being jammed up your nose? Not quite, as the "dog test" is…[...]
Puppies are born with a knack for reading human gestures
If you've ever felt that your dog just seems to "get you" in a special way, you'd be right. Dog puppies have an aptitude for understanding human gestures that isn't…[...]
Gene mutation that helps make ‘toy’ dog breeds so small existed in wolves 54,000 years ago
A gene mutation partly responsible for the tiny size of 'toy' dog breeds like Chihuahuas has been found in 54,000-year-old wolf DNA, highlighting that the potential for small dogs existed…[...]
Jamestown colonists killed and ate the dogs of Indigenous Americans
Colonists at Jamestown — one of the first English colonies in North America — likely killed and ate local dogs, a new study finds.Most of the dog bones excavated at…[...]
Dingoes are part domestic dog, part wolf (sort of)
Dingoes are Australia's largest land predator, but their evolutionary history has been shrouded in mystery and debated for decades. Now, a new study finds that they are genetically somewhere between…[...]
Your dog’s genes, but not necessarily its breed, play a big role in its behavior
Dog 'personalities' come from a complex mix of genes and environment. (Image credit: LuckyBusiness via Getty Images)Your dog's breed may not dictate its behavior, though genes do play a role,…[...]
Fear of reanimated corpses may explain mysterious burials at 1,600-year-old cemetery
Archaeologists in Italy are uncovering a 1,600-year-old burial ground containing the remains of infants, children and sacrificed puppies. Some of the burials have unusual features — such as a child buried…[...]
Could dogs survive without humans?
Could dogs survive in a humanless world? (Image credit: Shutterstock.com)It's easy to look into the adoring eyes of our pampered pups and think they'd be totally helpless without us. Even…[...]