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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Dogs ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats and dogs shake their heads? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cats often flick their heads back and forth as if they've been possessed. This strange reflex has a simple explanation. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melissa Hobson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/maaka5eKc4gmjb9oYLepGe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Larry the no 10 cat shakes his head as he patrols Downing Street in central London on Nov. 30, 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A brown and white tabby cat tilts its head to the left, its eyes half-closed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Live Science Today: Meta and Google fined for causing social media addiction and how dogs were our friends for millennia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thursday, March 26, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bXLE9B7uxNfqZuysXZUHpG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2,500 years ago, people in Bulgaria ate dog meat at feasts and as a delicacy, archaeological study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study of dog bones across several Iron Age sites in Bulgaria has shown that people ate dog meat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:58:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3M49MnGcZwRSpAjeZjETGk-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An Iron Age dog burial from Chirpan, Bulgaria]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a dog skeleton, photographed in situ in the ground in black-and-white]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Most modern dogs have wolf DNA from relatively recent interbreeding. Here's which breeds are the most and least 'wolfish.' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ About two-thirds of modern dog breeds carry some wolf ancestry introduced within the past few thousand years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DBbL6XgNW2cqRVsPEFqwXJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Chihuahuas and other small dog breeds have small amounts of wolfish DNA, a new study finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and brown chihuahua on a sidewalk walks toward the camera.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wolf stealing underwater crab traps caught on camera for the first time — signalling 'new dimension' in their behavior ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A video has revealed never-before-seen behaviors in wolves that could mark the first case of tool use in a wild member of the wolf and dog family — and it was all for some crab bait. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:00:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Land Mammals]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5ZiQuNcK2K7Ux59vqnBQFc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A still from camera trap footage of a wolf retrieving an underwater crab trap in the Haíɫzaqv Nation Territory of coastal British Columbia. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A still from camera trap footage of a wolf retrieving an underwater crab trap in the Haíɫzaqv Nation Territory of coastal British Columbia. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats and dogs eat grass? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are many theories for why cats and dogs eat grass, and some could be "old wives' tales." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:23:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Margaret Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJMnXvgYznWVgrsyBzMq4e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ideas abound for why cats eat grass, including to clean their intestines of parasites, to get micronutrients, and to treat illness, but the real reason is unknown.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cat chomps on a blade of grass outside]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5,000-year-old burials in Germany hold 3 women with bedazzled baby carriers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Copper Age burials holding the remains of elite women and elaborate pouches decorated with hundreds of animal teeth have been discovered in Germany. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:30:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:29:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3uU2YG57Pz46BJezWHbbLE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Three Copper Age burials contained the remains of women and hundreds of animal teeth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of a Copper Age burial from above with a skeleton and the remains of a pouch on the left.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thousands of leather shoes, bags and sword scabbards discovered during dig in medieval harbor in Norway ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thousands of pieces of leather discovered in an Oslo harbor are giving archaeologists insight into everyday life in medieval Norway. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:00:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uzCWhYpsVCk6pBqXR84DD8-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Remains of a medieval low leather ankle boot discovered in a Norwegian harbor.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[remains of brown leather shoe]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking Age woman was buried with her dog in an elaborate 'boat grave,' excavations reveal  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers think the Viking Age boat burial of a woman and her pooch in Norway dates to between A.D. 900 and 950. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 23:07:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GPbnr78oGpueSQdphTWHhC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The elaborate burial and rich &quot;grave goods&quot; indicate the woman in the Viking Age boat-grave came from a wealthy social elite.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a human skeleton in a grave]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 14,000-year-old ice age 'puppies' were actually wolf sisters that dined on woolly rhino for last meal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A pair of canines found in Siberian permafrost were wolf sisters that died shortly after eating. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:51:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K6RHZDty9B6gJJ6VpmXz3V-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two ice age pups found near Tumat, Siberia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two mummified brown-fur pups on a steel table]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Adorable dire wolf pups mark 'world's first de-extinction,' Colossal Biosciences says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dire wolves, made famous by HBO's Game of Thrones, have been extinct for around 12,500 years. But thanks to genetic engineers at biotech company Colossal Biosciences, these majestic predators are back. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:08:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:28:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MHQCe9pWYs3BebG8SsDFuJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Romulus and Remus are two 6-month-old dire wolves, created by genetically engineering cells from living gray wolves. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two adult dire wolves]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The history of cat domestication ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover the history of our feline friends, and learn about the debate over whether cats are really "domesticated" at all. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:51:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ik5c8qpuy6xd5kJEcLHM8Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can animals understand human language? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are many famous examples of animals who seem to understand human language. But is there any real science behind them? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tScBr9XGjGtTvrR2soMWcf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[We know animals have their own complex communication systems. But can they understand what we&#039;re saying?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the silhouette of a woman crouching down to her dog with a sunset in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mechanical Dog: A 'good boy' from ancient Egypt that has a red tongue and 'barks' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This small, carved dog epitomizes ancient Egyptians' love of pets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:26:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g6k29upnRQfSueSkozPLpH-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Howard Carter discovered this carved ivory dog in a New Kingdom tomb in Egypt.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Yellowed ivory dog carved in a leaping post, with a lever that operates its mouth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dogs may have domesticated themselves because they really liked snacks, model suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Competing theories explain how dogs came to be domesticated from wolves. Now, a new study adds further support to the idea that they domesticated themselves. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Olivia Ferrari ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L26TfjDeqvSafuSB4EnwzD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Did dogs domesticate themselves?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A wolf in a snowy landscape licks its lips]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Wake-up call' as hookworm parasites that infect pets and people grow drug resistant ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hookworms that cause deadly dog infection and 'creeping eruption' in humans are growing resistant to drugs. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pbXqPaUxR2T4iGFpCdVPM6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are cats and dogs smarter than babies? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's possible to compare some aspects of animal and human intelligence, but not all researchers like to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2DKkDndRdRy5Pc8MMuUvF8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Animal studies can help determine how cat and dog cognition stack up to human intelligence.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a baby eats next to a dog]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Smarter dogs have smaller brains, surprising study reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study looking at the brain size of different breeds relative to their skulls reveals how humans have altered the species through artificial selection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:49:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Olivia Ferrari ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zUBd4nZ7QYTD4UJY5CSsHa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Working dogs like Siberian huskies have the smallest brains relative to their body size, scientists found.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Husky looking up.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We finally know why dogs shake when they're wet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We now know the nerve responsible for dogs shaking water all over your dry clothes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:51:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:29:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yxFaAFvM84iwVPXsC8GSTn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A receptor in mammal skin appears to be responsible for triggering the &quot;wet dog shake.&quot; ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cocker spaniel dog shaking water off]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do dogs' paws smell like Fritos? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why do dogs' paws smell like corn chips? A veterinarian explains the cause of this olfactory offense. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 20:19:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:53:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zQxqy4q3THwgmRwRsuQKAM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Why does a pup&#039;s paws smell pungently like corn chips? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mixed breed puppy laying her head between her paws ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dogs can smell their humans' stress, and it makes them sad ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dogs can smell when people are stressed, and it seems to make them feel downhearted. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 22:09:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara Novak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cZtkCUCh7JgYvLiB3XJUfC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study shows that dogs pick up on our emotions through their sense of smell.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black lab on the couch looks off to the side with a sad expression]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do dogs look like their owners? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/dogs/why-do-dogs-look-like-their-owners</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ When a dog looks strikingly like its owner, is that a coincidence or is there more to the story? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashley.s.hamer@gmail.com (Ashley Hamer) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ashley Hamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dTBWSgVrqRjHvVBxv29WfF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Do people choose dogs that look like them, or do dogs start to look more like their owners over time?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman with long blonde hair kisses her blonde golden retriever]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Puppy eyes' didn't evolve just for humans, study of wild dogs finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study debunks the idea that domestic dogs specifically evolved puppy dog eyes to tug on our heartstrings. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 20:28:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dekU275HMsdM7ieEJC6xHQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study debunks a paper from 2019 that hypothesized domestic dogs had evolved their &quot;puppy dog eyes&quot; due to their long companionship with humans. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A puppy with large eyes.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do dogs sniff each other's butts? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ And like dogs, why do cats also sniff fellow felines' behinds? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u4etRxZgQ9kx8auGdz62YJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dogs can get all kinds of information from sniffing another canine&#039;s derriere.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Small dog sniffing big dog&#039;s butt]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats' claws retract but dogs' claws don't? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why don't dogs claws retract like felines' do? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ngHp5inbtjRKjCHpkwCNW8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cats keep their claws sharp to attack their prey.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Playful tuxedo cat raising paw showing claws on gray background with copy space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,500-year-old burial of lynx with 4 dogs stacked on it puzzles archaeologists ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists aren't sure why a lynx and four dogs were buried together in Hungary around 1,500 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ca9tHu84cXzSW7cqCm3hBZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Archaeologists recently found the skeleton of a lynx, a wild cat that used to be one of the largest carnivores in Europe, at an early-medieval site in Hungary.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Co-sleeping with pet dogs — but not cats — linked to poorer sleep in study ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A survey-based study finds that people who sleep in the same room as their dogs show worse sleep quality. Cats weren't linked to the same effect. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brian N. Chin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qPbKGZYUp4jaisZpQMFu7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Your dog may not be the best sleep partner.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a white french bulldog with black splotches around the eyes sleeping next to a young woman in bed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Genetic quirk in 25% of Labrador retrievers can lead to overeating, obesity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have discovered that a genetic mutation in certain breeds of dogs can lead to obesity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 22:52:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hVFWVAZJWqdj7dELyHw9im-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dogs with a gene mutation are more likely to feel hungry between meals. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A dog holds a bowl in its mouth with pleading eyes begging to be fed a scrumptious morsel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can animals really smell fear in humans? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Many animals have a good sense of smell, but can they smell chemical signals that indicate a person is fearful? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qbu5rDSWRD7n5hZhWyrgzZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers studied whether or not dogs can smell fear in humans. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A dog and a little boy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ French bulldog puppy spontaneously regrows jaw after surgery in 1st known case of its kind ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cornell veterinarians discovered a puppy whose jaw they had surgically removed because of a cancerous tumor had regrown it just eight weeks after the operation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 08:31:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lydiacarolinesmith@gmail.com (Lydia Smith) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lydia Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8nL2q9b2bhMro3xJnucfTQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[To remove Tyson&#039;s tumor, the majority of the puppy&#039;s lower left mandible had to be removed.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[To remove Tyson&#039;s tumor, the majority of the puppy&#039;s lower left mandible had to be removed.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kangaroos might try to drown your dog. Here's why. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Footage of a kangaroo attempting to drown a dog in a river in Australia went viral online, but this isn't the first time a marsupial has pulled this trick. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 13:00:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NnXStSHBPiV8EZP4UVDUGb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Kangaroos perceive dogs as a threat because they closely resemble dingoes, one of their native predators.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A kangaroo stands chest-deep in water.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US dogs suffer mystery respiratory illness: What we know so far ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Across the country, pet dogs are falling sick with a flu-like illness, but scientists don't yet know what's causing it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 14:54:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6KpuDPVdZCXfbMvts9ucxK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The mystery disease is causing dogs to experience symptoms that resemble other known respiratory illnesses, such as kennel cough and canine influenza. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Female veterinarian examines a french bulldog that is sat on an examination table at the veterinary surgery]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do dogs chase their tails?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why are dogs, especially puppies, in endless pursuit of their tails? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MzDK4sCKEtsYxtX4bar2WT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dogs chase their tails for a variety of reasons, including for fun, out of boredom or, possibly, because they have canine compulsive disorder.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A brown and white St. Bernard puppy chasing his tail in studio.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2 Salmonella outbreaks linked to pet foods hit US and Canada ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ U.S. and Canadian health officials are separately investigating Salmonella outbreaks, both related to pet foods, in their countries. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:23:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:47:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NMoM3B6nyTb6r5tN2j7tdM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Officials have linked ongoing outbreaks of bacterial infection to different types of pet food.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a bulldog and sheepdog standing over a blue food bowl indoors.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are dogs smarter than wolves? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dogs evolved from wolves, but is one smarter than the other? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiley Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xHDaVHCpUw7snuX57zkBYN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Is this Karelian bear dog smarter than this trained wolf, or does the wolf have more smarts?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Karelian bear dog is companion to a trained wolf in the forest.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do dogs eat poop? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/dogs/why-do-dogs-eat-poop</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Poop eating is a natural behavior in dogs; although it may disgust humans, it usually poses no threat to your canine's health. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Loss ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CchPvHsngcpnmU4tMAcuKM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dogs don&#039;t eat poop because of medical problems or to get attention, but rather for some very simple reasons.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dog holding shredded toilet paper roll in its mouth in the bathroom.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Octopus sucker-inspired patch delivers drugs into the body without needles or pills ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new patch, which sticks to the inner lining of the cheek like an octopus sucker, effectively delivered two drugs in dogs and passed safety tests in humans. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:58:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W3ZYHjioWMNeeJuWxvbpfQ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The new patch after being &quot;loaded&quot; with the drug desmopressin.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A small, yellow sucker-shaped device filled with a blue gel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Indian crocodiles seen saving dog from feral pack attack, but scientists divided over what it means ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Crocodiles appeared to rescue a dog that had been chased into a river, and scientists said this unusual behavior could indicate empathy — but others are skeptical. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 10:29:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Pallardy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X96htswZKd6eTMNnXkNHUh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In rare attack, dingo repeatedly bites and holds girl underwater. (Luckily she survived.) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 6-year-old girl is in a stable condition following the attack by an untagged male dingo while she was swimming on K'gari, or Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2qs8dVRm3XpqWq2TwKNHbD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dingo (Canis dingo) attacks are uncommon but often result from people leaving scraps of food lying around or feeding the wild dogs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A picture of a ginger-coated, pointy-eared dingo snarling.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do dogs tilt their heads? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dogs commonly tilt their heads, but is it a sign of intelligence, or does it mean something else entirely? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mvru6Q7m7ik2DC6rqSo6r3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pooch head tilts are certainly cute, but what do they mean?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Black puppy with tilted head is lying on a blanket on the sofa with its front paws crossed.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could dogs survive without humans? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If humans suddenly disappeared and our pets had to fend for themselves, could dogs survive in a world without people? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:27:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aSy2oq6jVdXcchpdFdQxpd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dogs leaning on a park bench.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dogs leaning on a park bench.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do dogs love us? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/do-dogs-love-us</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In case those licks and wagging tail weren't convincing enough, scientists prove what we already know. Our dogs love us. They really, really love us. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:23:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ david@davidvolk.com (David Volk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Volk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hRd65BpqxSe8F8GYFWGyJg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Young boy getting his face licked by a playful dog.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Young boy getting his face licked by a playful dog.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Fear of reanimated corpses may explain mysterious burials at 1,600-year-old cemetery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A cemetery in central Italy has the remains of children whose bodies were pinned down with rocks, likely to prevent "revenants" rising from the dead. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:04:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTLdBSTvBGjURjUPLayurg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This photo shows the skull of a child buried with a block in their mouth. People had a fear of &quot;revenants,&quot; or people rising from the dead. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This photo shows the skull of a child buried with a block in their mouth. People had a fear of &quot;revenants,&quot; or people rising from the dead. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How long do dogs live? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The average life expectancy of a dog is more than 10 years, but life span varies greatly among different breeds. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rgmn8Vkr9YUddgzd3PffWS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Labrador retriever hangs out with its family. But how long do specific breeds, and for that matter, dogs in general, live?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mother and girl with their pet dog (Labrador Retriever) relaxing in the park.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Your dog's genes, but not necessarily its breed, play a big role in its behavior ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Humans began selectively breeding dogs around 2,000 years ago, and these genes play a role in your pup's behavior, a new study of 4,000 purebred, mixed-breed and wild dogs finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 21:05:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amy Arthur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fwhbQdSp9TT6Uw6rriTEK9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats and dogs shed? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Shedding fur is useful for cats and dogs. Here's why they do it. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2Hc4bLH2a5HY2eaFMXMYaE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A cat about to get its fur brushed, which can help prevent hairballs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cat getting its hair brushed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dogs: History, evolution and behavior of our best friends ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/facts-about-dogs</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dogs and humans have been companions for thousands of years. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ASHH5bDmsp6wnK6mEfZdcU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[How much do you know about man&#039;s best friend?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A shaggy black dog lying in the grass with its tongue out and one ear perked up.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dingoes are part domestic dog, part wolf (sort of) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dingoes are an "intermediary" between wolves and domestic dog breeds, according to a new study that sequenced the genome of a dingo puppy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:52:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5rVqbSbdmvWeK2ujcUMfTj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A male dingo standing in the Australian outback.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a male dingo standing in the Australian outback.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is chocolate bad for dogs? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is it really that bad to give a dog a bite of a chocolate bar? Live Science investigates just how much chocolate is lethal to dogs. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Remy Melina ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/64kuoNrm2GsUfJYMjup5NU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A dog looks longingly at a chocolate cake on a table.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A dog looks longingly at a chocolate cake on a table.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do dogs and other animals lick their wounds? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's the science behind why pet cats and dogs and some wild animals lick their wounds. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Leffer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xhjtUmJahoQydVqazgrtnB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Boston terrier wearing a protective collar cone to prevent it from reaching a wound with its mouth. But why do dogs and other animals lick their wounds?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Boston Terrier wearing a Protective Collar Cone]]></media:text>
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