Posts Tagged ‘dogs’
33,000-year-old teeth from domesticated dog
U. ARIZONA (US) — An ancient dog skull, preserved in a cave in the Altai Mountains of Siberia for 33,000 years, presents some of the oldest known evidence of dog domestication, say researchers. Continue…
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Society & Culture - Oct 18, 2011 9:13 - 0 Comments
Why pet owners love Purina’s ‘dog-noise’ ad
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A dog food commercial for Nestlé Purina’s Beneful brand features high-frequency noises intended for dogs’ ears only, but one marketing expert says the ad speaks to pet owners, too. (more…)
Top Stories - May 2, 2011 11:43 - 0 Comments
Flame retardants 10x higher in dogs
INDIANA U. (US) — Chemical flame retardants found in household furniture and electronics are showing up in the blood of pet dogs at concentrations five to 10 times higher than in humans. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 4, 2011 13:19 - 1 Comment
Mummy dogs were godly go-betweens
U. CARDIFF (UK) — Millions of ancient dogs buried in tunnels were likely used as intermediaries between ancient Egyptians and the gods, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2011 17:36 - 2 Comments
To get healthy, get a dog
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Man’s best friend may also be health care’s secret weapon. People who own and walk a dog are 34 percent more likely to meet federal benchmarks for physical activity. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 25, 2010 12:24 - 1 Comment
Bigger animals sport stiffer ‘shoes’
DUKE (US)—The mechanical properties of the pads on the bottom of animals’ feet vary in predictable fashion as animals get larger. In short, bigger critters need stiffer shoes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 4, 2010 12:36 - 1 Comment
Designer breeds shape dog genome
U. WASHINGTON (US)—Researchers have identified 155 regions on the canine genome that appear to have been influenced by selective breeding. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2010 11:50 - 10 Comments
Fido or Fluffy: What’s your pet personality?
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN—Dog people tend to be agreeable extroverts and cat people are more open and neurotic, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 21, 2009 9:40 - 0 Comments
Baby and puppy miss the cue . . . again
U. IOWA (US)—New findings challenge the conclusions of two recent studies on how babies and dogs respond to certain social cues, suggesting they may not be so clever after all. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 1, 2009 11:13 - 0 Comments
To get fit—and stay fit—get a dog
CORNELL (US)—Can dogs help their owners lose weight—and keep it off? That’s the question researchers at Cornell University hope to answer during a 12-week pilot study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 24, 2009 16:11 - 0 Comments
Dogs are efficient, but stealthy cats get prey
DUKE (US)—Evolution can behave as differently as cats and dogs. While dogs depend on an energy-efficient style of four-footed running over long distances to catch their prey, cats seem to have evolved a profoundly inefficient gait, tailor-made to creep up in slow motion on a mouse or bird. (more…)
