Interacting with Dogs Sparks Activity in the Prefrontal Cortex
New study explores the neurological mechanisms behind the benefits of interacting with pets
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Ice Age Wolf DNA Reveals Dogs Trace Ancestry to Two Separate Wolf Populations
Gray wolf genomic history reveals a dual ancestry of dogs
Wolf Pups Won’t 'Get' You Quite Like Your Dog
After 14,000 years of domestication, dogs have some of the same cognitive abilities as human babies
Puppies Are Wired to Communicate with People
Genetics may help explain why some dogs perform better than others on social tasks
Respiratory Diseases Linked with High Blood Pressure in Lungs
MU researcher examines underlying conditions causing pulmonary hypertension
Dogs Contributing to Spread of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is spread by the brown dog tick, which feeds on dogs and people, and thrives in hot, arid climates
The Healing Power of Fish Skin for a Dog Named Stella
Icelandic, descaled cod fish skins can help heal burn and other medical procedures in humans and animals
Can Dogs Accurately Sniff Out Cancer in Blood?
Canine cancer detection could lead to new noninvasive, inexpensive ways to detect cancer
Scans Reveal How World’s First Dogs Caught Prey
Analysis of the skulls of lions, wolves, and hyenas has helped scientists uncover how prehistoric dogs hunted 40 million years ago
First Dogs in the Americas Arrived from Siberia, Disappeared after European Contact
A study reported in the journal Science offers an enhanced view of the origins and ultimate fate of the first dogs in the Americas