At the beach and on the boardwalk, seagulls have a bad reputation for swooping down on unsuspecting people to steal their food. But scientists recently discovered there's a simple solution for deterring these avian thieves: Stare at them. Via: Live Science
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A study published by science journal PNAS News makes the case that domesticated dogs have developed facial muscles over time to better communicate with humans and it makes perfect sense to us: dogs have a muscle that lets them make a face to melt a human's heart.
Apparently, there is one way to prevent mice from backing down in the face of a dangerous cat. According to new research presented at this year's Society for Experimental Biology meeting in Prague, if a baby mouse is exposed to the L-Felinine compound found in cat urine, they are less likely to run from cats when they're older.
Dog parks are gaining popularity in city park systems across the country. In 2019, The TPL counted 810 of them in the nation's 100 largest cities—an increase of 37 parks since this time last year. Read 2019 Dog Parks report to find out which cities are leading the pack when it comes to building dog-friendly parks. Via: TPL
Have you ever wondered what your cat is saying? Cat sounds have a purpose, and they can carry important messages, whether for us or other cats. Susanne Schötz is a professor at Lund University in Sweden and in her new book "The Secret Language of Cats" Schötz offers a crash course in the phonetic study of cat sounds. A definite 'must read' if you want a better understanding of your cat. Via: The Purrington Post
It turns out that petting a dog impacts your brain in a pretty amazing way which can explain why so many people find it a calming experience and it's just one more way that dogs make our lives better. Via: Iheartdogs
The Ice Age rhinoceros, known as the "Siberian unicorn" due to its enormous single horn, was thought to have gone extinct up to 200,000 years ago. However, new research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution shows it survived until at least 39,000 years ago, meaning the giant lived alongside humans.
Apparently, dogs aren't the only domestic animals that can read our emotions. According to a new research, Not only can goats tell when people are happy, but they also prefer interacting with happy people. Via: ZME Science
Apparently, our aversion to scooping poop out of our cat's litter box could be preventing us from realizing our career potential, according to a new research linking parasite to entrepreneurial drive in humans.
In a time of political polarity and extreme views, the world's biggest rivalry, cat lovers versus dog lovers, has raised its cute, furry head again. This time, with a new study by Denise Guastello. Via: Land of cats
Good news for animal lovers: having a dog can actually lower your risk of dying from certain diseases.
Cats love to wander — but just how far they go is pretty wild. Australian researchers put GPS trackers on a dozen cats and tracked down their movements. The resulting maps are surprising, we knew cats are used to roam around the neighborhood during the night, but nobody could imagine that some of the cats walked as far as 3km. Look at these maps to understand the way cats actually move at night.
Dogs Are Insanely Friendly Thanks to Their Genes
A new study published this week in Psychological Science found that people who were shown photos of puppies and bunnies next to a photo of their partner developed more positive associations with that partner than control groups.
While a lot of people may think chubby cats and dogs look adorable, obesity is a real health problem for many pets in the United States.
