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DOGS
Does your dog really know what ‘fetch the ball’ means? New science says yes | story
When you say ‘ball,’ dogs picture it in their heads, study says If you’ve ever owned a dog, you know…
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CATS
‘Gifted’ China cat killer rejected by top university despite getting top marks in nuclear science entrance exam
The School of Physics did not explain why Xu failed, but an official said they had received many complaints about…
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BIRDS
Largest family tree of birds assembled using genetic data shows enlarging size of bird brains | Science News
Scientists from the Milner Centre have published the largest evolutionary tree of birds. The most detailed and comprehensive family…
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DOGS
The Internet’s ‘Dog Mom’ Talks the Science of the Human-Dog Bond
If you spend much time in the dog-loving corners of the Internet, you’ve probably heard of Jen Golbeck—or you’ve at…
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BIRDS
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One Reason Migrating Birds Get Lost Is Out of This World | Science
In 1958, dozens of red-breasted flycatchers, like the one pictured here, flew off course and visited the United Kingdom. Davidvraju…
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BIRDS
Eyes of birds are growing smaller because of light pollution from cities | Science News
A northern red cardinal, one of the birds affected by light pollution. (Image Credit: Joshua J Cotten/Unsplash). A new study…
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CATS
You Believe Your Cat Loves You. Now Science Has Proof.
As the proud owner of four housecats—Cookie, Sushi, Crumbles and Stinky—Péter Pongrácz can think of a million worthy research questions…
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Birds and butterflies are stars at the coming Community Science Day at Horicon Marsh
Jana Vel, a licensed bird bander from Riveredge Nature Center, will do a bird banding presentation as part of Horicon…
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