Colonists did not look down on dogs but cared for them deeply – even more than they...
Animals
Dog collars, which were previously utilitarian devices for controlling the animals, became ornate works of art. Introduction...
It seems to have been thought that these would restrict the dog’s movement between worlds. Introduction Dogs...
Some examples of pets in ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Persian, Greek, and Roman art. By Arienne King The...
Bonobos may help explain how humans evolved the capacity to be nice – at least some of...
By 3000 BCE, Egypt was using homing pigeons for pigeon post, taking advantage of a singular quality...
Lions, tigers, and dragons, oh my! By Erin Migdol, Elizabeth Morrison, and Larisa Grollemond During the Middle...
The basic design of the collar has not changed since the time of ancient Mesopotamia but variations...
Oh, the marvelous wellness world. It never stops surprising us with all kinds of new products that...
Are you looking for a small, snuggly, and furry canine to be your best buddy who also...
Accounts describe the unicorn as ferocious, swift, and impossible to capture, with a magical horn capable of...
If you’re like most pet parents, keeping pests off your dog is a priority. After all, fleas...
The dog was a companion, guardian, hunter, professional fighter, tracker, fellow warrior, and sometimes a sacrifice in...
The most basic dog collar no doubt developed on its own in Greece, but the later ones...
For Georgian Londoners, the allure of electric animals was both intellectual and sensual. By Ruth Garde / 04.06.2017 Curator,...
So, you found my ancestors? Are you sure this time? epsos There has been much debate about how cats...
Yeah, they messed with my genes. attawayjl Research shows that the genes of the modern horse were forged...
Official mascot of the 102nd Infantry, 26th “Yankee” Division, and the first dog to be given rank in the U.S. Armed Forces. While...
Andy McLemore/Flickr/Creative Commons By Dr. Raymond Coppinger (left) and Dr. Mark Feinstein (right) / 05.04.2016 Coppinger:...
A floor mosaic from Pompeii depicting a guard dog. (1st century CE) / Wikimedia Commons Dogs have been a part of...
Crowds watching Obaysch, London Zoo’s first hippopotamus in 1852. / Wikimedia Commons According to the American Zoo...
Pilot whales stranded on Farewell Spit, 2015. By Dr. Ellen F. Arnold / 03.09.2016 Associate Professor of...
Could understanding canine compulsions help find new treatments for people with obsessive–compulsive disorders too? By Shayla Love /...
Photo of Spots courtesy of Isabelle Groc Around the world, canine conservationists are helping humans and wildlife...
How do they each know what to do? Tim Nowack By Dr. Craig Tovey / 07.11.2017 Professor of...
How do they do while sleeping what we can barely do at all? Carlos Bustamante Restrepo ...
Next best thing to a hidey-hole box? / Maggie Villiger, Creative Commons By Dr. Nicholas Dodman /...
By Jill Suttie / 03.26.2017 Canines and Cooperation My dog, Casey, is one of my favorite beings...
01.27.2017 Photos by Britt Haugsevje Vangen Every winter for the past three years, 80-year-old Mette Kvam, from...
01.16.2017 In what can only be described as a heroic act, a golden retriever managed to save...