Jul 28 2011
Prehistoric Dog Domestication Derailed by Ice Age
Some dogs were domesticated by 33,000 or more years ago, but the Ice Age disrupted the process.
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Jul 14 2011
Top Predators Preserve Ecosystems
The dwindling of the world's lions, wolves, sharks and other large animals isn't just sad, it's having far-reaching effects on ecosystems.
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May 04 2011
Gray Wolf Removed From Endangered Species List
The 1,300 gray wolves in the Rocky Mountain region are considered recovered and are losing federal protection.
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Apr 15 2011
Endangered Gray Wolves Fall Prey to Politics
Language slipped into the budget bill has removed an animal from the endangered species list for the first time.
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Mar 29 2011
France and Lap Dogs Go Way Back
Most other prehistoric pooches were much larger, which raises questions about the French dogs' origins.
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Feb 28 2011
Prehistoric Dog Lived, Died Among Humans
Remains of the Husky-like dog, buried 7,000 years ago in Siberia, suggest people saw it as a thinking, social being.
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Jan 20 2011
Contagious Dog Cancer Unraveled
A canine cancer is found to be able to repair itself by tapping the infected dogs' own cells.
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Jan 20 2011
Contagious Dog Cancer Unraveled
A canine cancer is found to be able to repair itself by tapping the infected dogs' own cells.
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Jul 23 2010
World’s Oldest Dog Debated
A dog jaw bone fossil found in a Swiss cave may be the oldest evidence of human-canine companionship.
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Jul 13 2010
You’re It! Gorillas Play Tag
Gorillas and other African great apes play tag, which suggests that this common childhood game has deep primate roots.
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