How human genetic data is helping dogs fight cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Some of what we learn through the compassionate treatment of dogs with cancer goes ...
Tag: Pets/Ethology
Research shows wind can prevent seabirds accessing their most important habitat
We marvel at flying animals because it seems like they can access anywhere, but a first study of its kind ...
Owner training key to reducing risk of dog bite injuries
Dog attacks have been on the rise and it may the owners who need to go back to school. A ...
Joint hypermobility related to anxiety, also in animals
The relation could be a universal trait among mammals The relation between collagen laxity and anxiety in humans is widely ...
Reducing brain inflammation could treat tinnitus and other hearing loss-related disorders
Inflammation in a sound-processing region of the brain mediates ringing in the ears in mice that have noise-induced hearing loss, ...
Wearable device reveals how seals prepare for diving
Credit: Monica Arso Civil, Sea Mammal Research Unit. A wearable non-invasive device based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) can be used ...
The fellowship of the wing: Pigeons flap faster to fly together
Credit: Lucy Taylor New research publishing June 18 in the open-access journal, PLOS Biology, led by Dr Lucy Taylor from ...
The evolution of puppy dog eyes
Credit: The University of Portsmouth Dogs have evolved new muscles around the eyes to better communicate with humans. New research ...
Managing the risk of aggressive dog behavior
Aggressive behaviour in pet dogs is a serious problem for dog owners across the world, with bite injuries representing a ...
Rinsing system in stomach protects the teeth of ruminants
Credit: (Illustration: UZH) "Field-grazing animals always eat some earth and dust along with the plants," says Jean-Michel Hatt, professor at ...
Better prognosticating for dogs with mammary tumors
A 'bio-scoring' system, developed by School of Veterinary Medicine researchers, gives veterinarians and pet owners a clearer way to plan ...
The benefits of being different
Six different 'color morphs' of the Asiatic golden cat discovered in India's Arunachal PradeshCredit: ZSL Six different colour morphs of ...
Diabetes can be detected in gut of cats
The cat is the only animal, aside from humans and primates, which spontaneously develops type 2 diabetes. Therefore, researchers are ...
Behavioural correlations of the domestication syndrome are decoupled in modern dog breeds
Scientists since Darwin have been intrigued by the simultaneous alteration of multiple morphological, physiological and behavioural traits across a wide ...