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    How we speak to animals matters, new research finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 25

    How we speak to animals matters, new research finds

    Horses, pigs and wild horses can distinguish between negative and positive sounds from their fellow species and near relatives and humans.
    Are people more willing to empathize with animals or with other humans?
    Joshua Shavit
    • Apr 19

    Are people more willing to empathize with animals or with other humans?

    Are people more likely to feel empathy for animals than humans? A new Penn State study suggests the answer may be complicated.
    Could computers ever learn the same way people and animals do?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 7

    Could computers ever learn the same way people and animals do?

    Whether a computer could ever pass for a living thing is one of the key challenges for researchers in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
    New sabre-tooth predator precedes cats by millions of years
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 16

    New sabre-tooth predator precedes cats by millions of years

    The lower jaw and teeth fossil offers a window into what the Earth was like during the Eocene Period, more than 40 million years ago.
    Global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and microbes on Earth
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 18

    Global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and microbes on Earth

    A global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and other microbial life on Earth, is entering a new phase.
    Sneaky squirrel hid 175 pounds of nuts in pickup truck while owner was away
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 5, 2021

    Sneaky squirrel hid 175 pounds of nuts in pickup truck while owner was away

    A Fargo, N.D., man returning from a four-day trip discovered a large cargo in is Chevrolet pickup, but not in the bed.
    Kitten with spinal cord defect gets wheelchair built from toy car
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 4, 2021

    Kitten with spinal cord defect gets wheelchair built from toy car

    Heartwarming footage shows a disabled kitten whizzing around on a wheelchair made from a plastic bottle and toy car wheels.
    Pet goat coolly surfs the waves at California beach
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 30, 2021

    Pet goat coolly surfs the waves at California beach

    As cheering men frantically paddle their inflatable surfboard through the frothy Pacific waves onto the beach, one passenger placidly sits.
    Venezuelan couple nurse injured sloths at home shelter
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 9, 2021

    Venezuelan couple nurse injured sloths at home shelter

    Juan Carlos Rodriguez and his wife Haydee were taking their dog to the vet when they saw an injured sloth on the road that had fallen
    A dog and a human walk into a bar... this London bar serves them both
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 24, 2021

    A dog and a human walk into a bar... this London bar serves them both

    A pet-friendly new bar in London, After Bark, is serving up drinks to a new breed of booze hounds, offering cool puppy-themed drinks
    Cincinnati Zoo to vaccinate animals against COVID-19
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 13, 2021

    Cincinnati Zoo to vaccinate animals against COVID-19

    The Cincinnati Zoo is preparing to vaccinate some of its animals against COVID-19.
    Russian Researchers Clone Cow To Produce Milk for Lactose Intolerant People
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 8, 2021

    Russian Researchers Clone Cow To Produce Milk for Lactose Intolerant People

    This experiment was carried out with an aim to produce hypoallergenic milk for those who are allergic to dairy products.
    Pet goat coolly surfs the waves at California beach
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 23, 2021

    Pet goat coolly surfs the waves at California beach

    As cheering children and men frantically paddle their inflatable surfboard through the frothy Pacific waves onto the beach
    Teen battling cancer shows love for animals
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 17, 2021

    Teen battling cancer shows love for animals

    Donna Brockmann is often misty-eyed when she talks about animals that are unwanted, unloved and mistreated. But, reading the note from a ...

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