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People Are Feeding Their Dogs Grain-Free Diets, and It May Be Bad for Their Hearts
By Rachael Rettner published
So-called "grain-free" dog foods have become popular these days; but the diets may not be good for some pooches' hearts.
Why Do Dogs Scratch the Ground After They Pee?
By Emma Bryce published
Your dog's ground-kicking habit could reveal more about your pet than you think.
People Are Using Dog DNA Tests to Make Life-or-Death Decisions About Their Pets. They Shouldn't.
By Laura Geggel published
Are genetic tests for dogs and cats accurate?
Your Dog Knows When You're Upset, and Wants to Help
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Dogs respond to humans crying
Ancient Dogs of the Americas Were Wiped Out by European Colonization
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The only trace remaining of dogs that lived in the Americas before Europeans arrived: A common canine tumor.
Mystery 'Dogman' Beast Shot in Montana Was Just a Gray Wolf, DNA Shows
By Mindy Weisberger published
When the beast was found, its features led to some pretty wild speculation about whether it was a dire wolf, a dog-wolf hybrid or perhaps a dog-human hybrid (seriously, people?).
Meet the Extinct Cow with a 'Bulldog' Skull
By Mindy Weisberger published
Nobody would ever say to this cow, "Why the long face?"
Could the Next Flu Pandemic Come from Dogs?
By Rachael Rettner published
Scientists are concerned that dogs could be the source of the next flu pandemic.
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