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The Ozempic Revolution is Finally Coming for Our Pets. Up next: Chonky Cats
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…...
Poochmaxxing: the wellness industry is coming for your pets
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (325+ words) Pet owners want what's best for their doggos, but it's easy to get fooled....
Horses Can Literally Smell Our Fear—and They React to It
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…...
Ancient Genomes Show How Cats Actually Conquered the World
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (763+ words) Ancient genomes rewrite the story of cat domestication, showing their late arrival in Europe. Through us, cats have conquered the world, living almost everywhere humans do. Yet, we’ve never fully understood how they decided to tolerate us—or when that…...
This Scientist Is Teaching Dogs to Control Their Barks to Learn How Human Speech Evolved
1+ week, 3+ day ago (927+ words) Researchers are studying dogs’ ability to control and change their voices in the hope of shedding light on one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: the origins of human speech....
A Dog Once Sniffed Cancer in the Husband. Years Later, it Saved the Wife too
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…...
The Chemistry of a Very Good Boy: Can a Simple Saliva Test Predict a Dog’s Personality?
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…...
Ancient Maya Hauled 'Little Fat Dogs' 400 Miles Across The Jungle. Sometimes It Was Just to Eat Them
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (674+ words) New chemical analysis reveals ancient Maya elites transported their prized dogs across hundreds of miles....
Dogs Who Eavesdrop: A Few "Gifted" Canines Can Learn New Toy Names Just by Overhearing
8+ mon, 8+ hour ago (654+ words) A rare group of dogs learned new toy labels by listening in on their owners’ talk. A recent study reports that your dog may not just hear you talking. In a few rare cases, they may actually learn from it....
Growing Up With a Dog Might Literally Change Your Microbiome and Boost Your Mental Health
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…...