8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (607+ words) Home → Science → Home science "Chonky" cats might be internet stars, but they are also facing a health crisis. The internet loves a rotund tabby. We call them “cute” or “chonky” and praise them as “absolute units.” But while they may…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (667+ words) Dogs may boost mental health by subtly reshaping the microbes in our bodies. “Adolescent children who keep dogs exhibit higher mental well-being, and we also found that dog ownership alters the gut microbiota,” Takefumi Kikusui, one of the study authors…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1049+ words) Most people notice when their dog behaves strangely. Few would imagine that such behavior might point to cancer. Does cancer have a smell? Scientists have been exploring this idea for the last two decades, but for Chase Johnson, a 36-year-old…...

7+ mon, 2+ day ago   (657+ words) New data suggest severe, lasting grief after pet loss is more common than guidelines admit. A dog’s leash is still by the door. A cat’s dish remains on the floor. The house keeps pointing back to what has come to…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (735+ words) Your dog’s saliva might reveal if they are destined for police work or the couch. Now, researchers are suggesting we bypass the human element entirely and go straight to the source code: the dog’s biology. A new study published today…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (529+ words) Horses can detect fear in humans from their sweat alone. A new study suggests that horses can perceive human fear without seeing or hearing a person, relying instead on subtle chemical cues carried by scent. In experiments published in PLOS…...