1,700 animal species may be extinct due to humans by 2070
In a new study, researchers found that by 2070, about 1,700 species of amphibians, birds, and mammals may be at greater extinction risk due...
Your dog’s personality can change
In a new study, researchers found dog owners could change their pets’ personality.
This is because dogs, like people, have moods and personality traits which...
Virus-infected plants can attract more bees and have better reproduction
Virus infection usually makes a plant sick and inhibits its growth. Nevertheless, virus infection may also offer a surprising boost for reproduction.
Scientists newly find...
Benefits and risks of having a pet
People have kept animals for companion since 15,000 years ago. Pet ownership is a feature to every human culture in the world. In the...
How dogs are using media devices
Since their introduction, TV devices have been a popular mass medium for entertaining in almost every home. These media entertainment systems have since been...
How dogs handle conflicts with human
Many people now have dogs as pets.
They share the same living environment, and sometimes it is easy to have human-dog conflicts. So how do...
Common food that may poison dogs and cats
If you have dogs or cats, you may notice that some food, while safe for humans, can seriously threaten the health of your pets.
I...
Dogs and humans: similar lifespan development of attention
Attention is a fundamental cognitive ability we use in daily life.
It helps us find new things in the environment, spot new faces in a...
The future of healthcare: going to the dogs?
In many countries, healthcare costs are very high.
For example, in the U.S., 16% of GDP is health expenditures. It is important to find solutions...
How the zebrafish got its stripes
How the zebra got its stripes is a frequent topic in popular literature about the natural world.
For developmental biologists, however, it is much easier...