Health
Can a pill really reverse ageing in dogs? Don’t get your hopes up yet
A trial suggests that giving older dogs a supplement makes them cognitively sharper, but some scientists stress that pet owners should lower their expectations
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Life
Hunger-inducing mutation makes some Labradors more likely to get fat
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Life
A simple trick can make a dog treat a stranger as their friend
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Health
Pet dogs smell Parkinson’s disease with almost 90 per cent accuracy
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Small dogs are more likely to have an extra row of teeth like sharks
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Huge study of dog longevity reveals which breeds live the longest
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Mind
Therapy dogs in classrooms may improve children’s well-being
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Environment
Sled dogs are making Svalbard greener with their poo
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Newt-sniffing dog called Freya is helping to locate elusive amphibians
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A wolf-dog hybrid has been confirmed in India for the first time
A strange canine was spotted in a pack of wolves near Pune in western India, but it stood out for its lighter coat and dog-like facial features. It was confirmed to be a wolf-dog hybrid through genetic sequencing
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Balto’s genome reveals famed sledge dog was a mutt
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Dogs that eat raw food rather than kibble have better gut health
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Humans
Vikings brought horses and dogs to England, cremated bones confirm
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Dogs can tell when you want to give them a treat – even if you don’t
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