Domestic dogs and cats were introduced to Tasmania two centuries ago, but bandicoots still fail to recognize these introduced predators as threats, according a study published September 7, 2016 in the open-access journal ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2016
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Recent archaeological digs have uncovered more than 20 round buildings in what is believed to be Cyprus' earliest known village, dating as far back as the 9th century B.C., the east Mediterranean island's Department of Antiquities ...
Archaeology
Jul 12, 2016
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The hunters searching for mammoth tusks were drawn to the steep riverbank by a deposit of ancient bones. To their astonishment, they discovered an Ice Age puppy's snout peeking out from the permafrost.
Archaeology
Mar 28, 2016
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Australia's largest predator, the dingo, is resistant to one of the main threats to its survival as a species—changes to skull shape brought about by cross breeding (hybridisation) with dogs, research shows.
Evolution
Mar 9, 2016
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from the U.S. and Spain has found that domestication of canines appears to have led to an increase in harmful genetic changes in dogs. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National ...
(Phys.org)—A small team of researchers with the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research has found that street dog mothers are not as willing to share meat with their pups as they are with other sources of food. ...
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with members from institutions in Croatia and Italy has confirmed the first known finding of crossbreeding between domesticated dogs and golden jackals. In their paper published in the journal ...
(Phys.org)—Monique Udell, a researcher with Oregon State University, has found via experimentation, that domestic dogs appear to have lost some of their problem solving abilities as a result of their long history with humans. ...
Domestic cats do not generally see their owners as a focus of safety and security in the same way that dogs do, according to new research published today.
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2015
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The ancestry of man's best friend may be more complicated than its furry coat and soulful eyes betray. Understanding the evolutionary history of the domesticated dog may ultimately help protect endangered wolves, according ...
Ecology
Sep 1, 2015
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