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Ice Age Extinction Claimed Highly Carnivorous Alaskan Wolves
June 21, 2007 — The extinction of many large mammals at the end of the Ice Age may have packed an even bigger punch than scientists have realized. To the list of victims such as woolly mammoths and saber-toothed ... > full story -
Blind Dogs Can See After New Treatment For A Sudden Onset Blinding Disease
May 31, 2007 — If two dogs are any indication, veterinary researchers may have found a cure for a previously incurable disease that causes dogs to go blind suddenly. In the past six weeks, two dogs have been ... > full story -
Hotter Is Better For Removing Allergens In Laundry
May 20, 2007 — A new study finds that the heat setting you choose when doing laundry makes all the difference when it comes to killing dust mites. The researchers found that washing laundry in hot water -- 140 ... > full story -
Call Her Isoke: Louisville Zoo's Baby Pygmy Hippo Receives Her Name
May 15, 2007 — The Louisville Zoo's female baby pygmy hippo has heard her name for the first time -- Isoke (ee SO keh), which is African for satisfying gift. There are only 50 pygmy hippos in 22 locations in North ... > full story -
Skin Biology And Pathology -- Without The Need To Use Live Animals
May 10, 2007 — Researchers have developed an artificial cellular model which faithfully reproduces the characteristics of dog's skin and which will allow, therefore, the carrying out of various lines of research ... > full story -
Life As A Dog Means Faster Mutations
May 10, 2007 — It may be hard to see that the Chinese crested dog is descended from the wolf, but it's easier to grasp that two poodles of different sizes are related. Now there is reason to believe that dogs of ... > full story -
Gene Mutation Linked To Increased Athletic Performance In Whippets
May 4, 2007 — Whippets are bred for speed. These dogs have the appearance of a small greyhound and have been clocked sprinting to speeds approaching 40 miles per hour over a 200-yard racing course. Recently ... > full story -
Dogs Copy Other Dogs' Actions Selectively, The Way Humans Do
April 26, 2007 — Humans and dogs are surprisingly similar in the way they imitate the actions of others, according to new research. The phenomenon under investigation is known as "selective imitation" and implies ... > full story -
Dogs Lived 1.8 Years Longer On Low Calorie Diet: Gut Flora May Explain It
April 19, 2007 — Changes caused to bugs in the gut by restricting calorie intake may partly explain why dietary restriction can extend lifespan, according to new analysis from a life-long project looking at the ... > full story -
NASA Engineer Helps Train Puppy For Future Leadership Role
April 15, 2007 — One of NASA's newest workers is a top dog ... literally. A golden retriever puppy named Aries goes to work every day at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. as part of the "Leader Dogs for ... > full story
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