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Children With Autism Show Increased Positive Social Behaviors When Animals Are Present
February 27, 2013 — The presence of an animal can significantly increase positive social behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders, according to new ... > full story -
New Insight Into Dogs' Fear Responses to Noise
February 19, 2013 — A study has gained new insight into domestic dogs' fear responses to noises. The study provides an important insight into dogs' fear of noises, and could improve our understanding of behavioral signs ... > full story -
Same Genetic Defect Causes Pompe Disease in Both Humans and Dogs
February 17, 2013 — Pompe disease, a severe glycogen storage disease appearing in Lapphunds is caused by a genetic defect in acid α-glucosidase gene. The same genetic mutation also causes the equivalent disease in ... > full story -
Dog Spots the Dog: Dogs Recognize the Dog Species Among Several Other Species on a Computer Screen
February 14, 2013 — Dogs pick out faces of other dogs, irrespective of breeds, among human and other domestic and wild animal faces and can group them into a category of their own. They do that using visual cues alone, ... > full story -
Dogs May Understand Human Point of View
February 11, 2013 — Domestic dogs are much more likely to steal food when they think nobody can see them, suggesting for the first time that dogs are capable of understanding a human's point of ... > full story -
Putting Our Heads Together: Canines May Hold Clues to Human Skull Development
February 8, 2013 — Researchers have reviewed research on dog cranium development, suggest future research and how it may inform human skull ... > full story -
Pest Uses Plant Hairs for Protection: Trichomes Save Insect from Beetle Predation
February 6, 2013 — Guam cycads' hairy problem allows invasive insect to flourish. Everyone needs to eat. But it's a dog-eat-dog world, and with the exception of the top predators, everyone also gets eaten. To cope with ... > full story -
Evidence Moles Can Smell in Stereo
February 5, 2013 — Neuroscientists have performed a series of tests that shows definitively that the common mole uses stereo sniffing to locate its ... > full story -
Caring for Dogs to Reduce Spread of Parasite Eggs Harmful to Humans
February 5, 2013 — New research has shown that dogs act as a major source of the parasite egg, Toxocara, which can potentially contaminate the public environment and infect ... > full story -
Klondike, Puppy Born from a Frozen Embryo, Fetches Good News for Endangered Animals
February 5, 2013 — Meet Klondike, the western hemisphere's first puppy born from a frozen embryo. He's a beagle-Labrador retriever mix, and although neither of those breeds are endangered, Klondike's very existence is ... > full story
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