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    New research reveals how and when chickens became domesticated
    Joshua Shavit
    • 4 days ago

    New research reveals how and when chickens became domesticated

    New research transforms our understanding of the circumstances and timing of the domestication of chickens, their spread across Asia
    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.
    Hail to Syllipsimopodi Bideni — A squid fit for a president
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 11

    Hail to Syllipsimopodi Bideni — A squid fit for a president

    Researchers from Yale have identified the earliest known relative of octopuses and vampire squid — and named it after Joseph R. Biden.
    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.
    Gravitational action of sun and moon influences behavior of animals and plants
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 5

    Gravitational action of sun and moon influences behavior of animals and plants

    Matter on Earth, both live and inert, experiences the effects of the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon expressed in the form of tides
    First millipede with more than 1,000 legs discovered
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 19, 2021

    First millipede with more than 1,000 legs discovered

    The millipede has 1,306 legs — more than any other animal — and belongs to a new species that has been named Eumillipes persephone.
    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.
    Hundreds march for right of animals to live with ‘decency and kindness’
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 27, 2021

    Hundreds march for right of animals to live with ‘decency and kindness’

    Hundreds of animal rights protesters marched in San Francisco to demand the end of factory farming, chanting, “Humane slaughter is a lie!"
    Climate change means bigger bills, ears and tails for 'shape shifting' animals
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 8, 2021

    Climate change means bigger bills, ears and tails for 'shape shifting' animals

    Climate change is causing some animals to “shape shift” and grow larger extremities such as beaks, ears and tails.
    Cities are making all mammals bigger according to a new study
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 18, 2021

    Cities are making all mammals bigger according to a new study

    Urbanization is causing many mammal species to grow bigger, possibly because of readily available food in places packed with people
    German animal shelter creates Tinder for pets to help them find new homes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 16, 2021

    German animal shelter creates Tinder for pets to help them find new homes

    An animal shelter in Germany is getting creative to help find new homes for their resident cats and dogs and they're using new tricks
    Harry Potter and Downton Abbey Stars Recreate Iconic Animal Rights Photo From 100 Years Ago
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 23, 2021

    Harry Potter and Downton Abbey Stars Recreate Iconic Animal Rights Photo From 100 Years Ago

    Harry Potter's Evanna Lynch, Made in Chelsea’s Lucy Watson, and Downton Abbey's Lesley Nicol have teamed up for animal protection
    Camera Catches Street Vendor Sharing What Little He Has With Hungry Stray Dogs
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 15, 2021

    Camera Catches Street Vendor Sharing What Little He Has With Hungry Stray Dogs

    Security cameras in the city of Puebla, Mexico, recently captured footage of a touching scene that has since gone viral.
    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.

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