Study shows dogs “see” with their super-sniffer noses July 26, 2022 Everyone knows dogs have the best noses on the block. But now scientists have found those “highly sensitive” sniffing skills might actually help pooches… Continue Reading
Quit buying flat-faced bulldogs, vets urge because of major concerns about their health June 16, 2022 Veterinarians are calling on animal lovers to stop buying English bulldogs, because of “major” concerns about their health. The breed, also known as the… Continue Reading
Climate change will force new animal encounters — and boost more pandemics May 2, 2022 Over the next 50 years, climate change could drive more than 15,000 new cases of mammals transmitting viruses to other mammals, according to a… Continue Reading
BC government studying pet cats to fill “information gaps on companion animals and COVID-19” amid pandemic April 10, 2021 Animals around the world in all kinds of settings have tested positive for the coronavirus, and now British Columbia’s government is looking for volunteers… Continue Reading
Researchers figure out how flies stick that perfect upside down landing October 28, 2019 Nobody pays much attention to flies, except perhaps when swatting them. But a team of international researchers have watched them so closely that they… Continue Reading
Want to live longer? Get a dog, two new studies link dog ownership to longer life October 10, 2019 Dog ownership may be associated with longer life and better cardiovascular outcomes, especially for heart attack and stroke survivors who live alone. Dog ownership… Continue Reading
Female penguins declining in drastic numbers, leaving growing male populations: new study January 8, 2019 The Magellanic penguins are ocean dwellers for three season from fall through winter and spring but when spring turns into summer, these South American… Continue Reading
Fences better at saving animals from being roadkill than road structures April 5, 2017 It’s a sad statistic that each year hundreds of millions of animals are killed by road traffic Associate geography professor Jochen Jaeger, at Concordia’s Faculty… Continue Reading
Why the sweaty midriff of the world is home to so many mammals February 27, 2014 It’s called the sweaty midriff of earth, the warm midsection near the equator. A new study found that the tropic regions near the equator… Continue Reading
Cows in pairs are smarter than cows on their lonesome February 27, 2014 A crowd of cows are better than a cow alone. A new University of British Columbia study show dairy cows become better at learning… Continue Reading
