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Dogs Demonstrate Intentional Communication Using Soundboards, Study Finds
New research from UC San Diego reveals dogs can use soundboards to communicate intentionally, forming two-word combinations like "outside" and "potty" to make specific requests. The study, based on 21 months of data from 152 dogs, shows these behaviours are deliberate rather than random, with potential to transform human-canine relationships. Futur...
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When Did Humans And Dogs Become Friends, Study Says Much Before Than Previously Thought
Radiocarbon dating revealed that the dog was alive about 12,000 years and showed signs of being in close contact with humans.
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Science Proves What We Suspected, Cats Are Basically 'Liquid'
New research published in iScience reveals that cats possess body-size awareness, particularly when navigating narrow openings.
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New Research Proves Cats To Be As Playful Companions As Dogs
Many people have seen dogs fetch, but cats like to get into the game too. Despite their very different hunting and play styles, fetching appears to combine elements of predatory and social behaviour for both species.
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Dogs Can Understand Human Words Without Gestures and Context, Claims Study
If you have been following social media trends recently, you might have noticed the viral videos featuring dogs using soundboard buttons to communicate with their owners. These videos often show dogs pressing buttons labelled with words like "outside," "play," or "food," leading to claims that dogs can form near-sentences and make requests or alert...
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Research Suggests Cats Mourn The Death Of Companion Animals, Even Dogs
The research, based on a survey of 412 pet owners, found that surviving cats exhibited signs of grief-like behaviors, such as increased vocalization, changes in appetite, and altered sleep patterns.
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Dog-Killing "Liver Fluke" Parasite Spreading Fast Across US
The researchers tested 2,000 snails on the banks of the Colorado River between March and August 2023 after finding out several dogs infected by parasite had gone there.
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Dog Walker Unearths 70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur In France: Report
This discovery in Montouliers, a town neighboring the fossil-rich village of Cruzy, has led researchers to a new area of potential dinosaur remains.
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New Study Identifies Dog Breeds With The Longest Lifespans
The research, which analyzed purebred dogs, found that Lancashire heelers have the longest life expectancy at 15.4 years, followed by Tibetan spaniels (15.2 years) and miniature dachshunds (14 years).
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Small Dogs With Long Nose Live Longer Than Large Flat-Faced Ones: Research
Small dogs with long noses, such as whippets and miniature dachshunds, live for years longer than large flat-faced breeds such as English bulldogs, new research said on Thursday.
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Why Is Hot Dog Called Hot Dog? Prepare To Be Surprised
The hot dog's name is quite strange. Even if you haven't tried all or none hot dog varieties, the question must have certainly popped up in your mind - Why is a hot dog called a hot dog?
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Dogs Can Detect If People Are Stressed: Research
According to a new study conducted by Queen's University Belfast researchers, dogs can detect stress in humans from their sweat and breath.
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Four-Legged Robot Dog With Virtual Spinal Cord Learns to Walk in One Hour
In a bid to study how humans learn to walk from stumbling, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) in Germany built a four-legged robot dog. They equipped the robot dog with an artificial spinal cord and observed that it learned to walk in just an hour.
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Dogs Rely on Multisensory Mental Images to Easily Identify Their Favourite Objects, Says New Study
Dogs often manage to locate a particular toy they are obsessed with from a pile of other objects. A new study has suggested that this may be due to their ability to form a multi-modal mental image of familiar objects. Researchers tried to understand how pooches visualize their favourite objects while thinking of them, while testing their ability t...
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With DogPhone, Your Canine Friends Can Call You Any Time for a Chat
A University of Glasgow researcher has made a device that will enable pet dogs to communicate with their owners over long distances. Dr. Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas, a specialist in animal-computer interaction at the university's School of Computing Science, has been building devices for her 10-year-old Labrador for a while now.
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Dogs Demonstrate Intentional Communication Using Soundboards, Study Finds
New research from UC San Diego reveals dogs can use soundboards to communicate intentionally, forming two-word combinations like "outside" and "potty" to make specific requests. The study, based on 21 months of data from 152 dogs, shows these behaviours are deliberate rather than random, with potential to transform human-canine relationships. Futur...
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When Did Humans And Dogs Become Friends, Study Says Much Before Than Previously Thought
Radiocarbon dating revealed that the dog was alive about 12,000 years and showed signs of being in close contact with humans.
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Science Proves What We Suspected, Cats Are Basically 'Liquid'
New research published in iScience reveals that cats possess body-size awareness, particularly when navigating narrow openings.
-
New Research Proves Cats To Be As Playful Companions As Dogs
Many people have seen dogs fetch, but cats like to get into the game too. Despite their very different hunting and play styles, fetching appears to combine elements of predatory and social behaviour for both species.
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Dogs Can Understand Human Words Without Gestures and Context, Claims Study
If you have been following social media trends recently, you might have noticed the viral videos featuring dogs using soundboard buttons to communicate with their owners. These videos often show dogs pressing buttons labelled with words like "outside," "play," or "food," leading to claims that dogs can form near-sentences and make requests or alert...
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Research Suggests Cats Mourn The Death Of Companion Animals, Even Dogs
The research, based on a survey of 412 pet owners, found that surviving cats exhibited signs of grief-like behaviors, such as increased vocalization, changes in appetite, and altered sleep patterns.
-
Dog-Killing "Liver Fluke" Parasite Spreading Fast Across US
The researchers tested 2,000 snails on the banks of the Colorado River between March and August 2023 after finding out several dogs infected by parasite had gone there.
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Dog Walker Unearths 70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur In France: Report
This discovery in Montouliers, a town neighboring the fossil-rich village of Cruzy, has led researchers to a new area of potential dinosaur remains.
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New Study Identifies Dog Breeds With The Longest Lifespans
The research, which analyzed purebred dogs, found that Lancashire heelers have the longest life expectancy at 15.4 years, followed by Tibetan spaniels (15.2 years) and miniature dachshunds (14 years).
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Small Dogs With Long Nose Live Longer Than Large Flat-Faced Ones: Research
Small dogs with long noses, such as whippets and miniature dachshunds, live for years longer than large flat-faced breeds such as English bulldogs, new research said on Thursday.
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Why Is Hot Dog Called Hot Dog? Prepare To Be Surprised
The hot dog's name is quite strange. Even if you haven't tried all or none hot dog varieties, the question must have certainly popped up in your mind - Why is a hot dog called a hot dog?
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Dogs Can Detect If People Are Stressed: Research
According to a new study conducted by Queen's University Belfast researchers, dogs can detect stress in humans from their sweat and breath.
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Four-Legged Robot Dog With Virtual Spinal Cord Learns to Walk in One Hour
In a bid to study how humans learn to walk from stumbling, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) in Germany built a four-legged robot dog. They equipped the robot dog with an artificial spinal cord and observed that it learned to walk in just an hour.
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Dogs Rely on Multisensory Mental Images to Easily Identify Their Favourite Objects, Says New Study
Dogs often manage to locate a particular toy they are obsessed with from a pile of other objects. A new study has suggested that this may be due to their ability to form a multi-modal mental image of familiar objects. Researchers tried to understand how pooches visualize their favourite objects while thinking of them, while testing their ability t...
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With DogPhone, Your Canine Friends Can Call You Any Time for a Chat
A University of Glasgow researcher has made a device that will enable pet dogs to communicate with their owners over long distances. Dr. Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas, a specialist in animal-computer interaction at the university's School of Computing Science, has been building devices for her 10-year-old Labrador for a while now.
