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DOG EVOLUTION
Why do dogs spin before lying down? The surprising reason has nothing to do with comfort but ancient survival instincts- Why do dogs kick the ground after peeing? Is it spreading secret scent messages to other dogs? The surprising reason may surprise every dog owner
- Do cats truly love their owners or are they simply forming survival-based emotional bonds that humans constantly misinterpret as affection?
- Octopuses just passed a mirror challenge few expected; scientists found they could use reflections to locate hidden prey in 73% of trialsIn a groundbreaking discovery, octopuses have demonstrated an ability previously thought exclusive to vertebrates: using mirrors for naviga...24 Jun, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
- Scientists just tracked 188 pet owners in the Netherlands for five days, and the surprising twist is that dogs and cats both lifted mood a little, but only one might be making stress worseA recent Dutch study explored how interacting with cats and dogs impacts our mood and stress. While both pets offer a brief happiness boost...22 Jun, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
- Scientists just found a new walking shark in a tiny corner of Papua New Guinea, and the meter-long species may be vulnerable because its range is so restrictedA new species of walking shark, Hemiscyllium dudgeonae, has been discovered off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Named after Dr. Christine Du...17 Jun, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
- The Scorpion King was real: Venomous creature as long as a full-grown German Shepherd once ruled the Earth before DinosaursAncient fossils reveal giant scorpions, Praearcturus gigas, exceeding a meter in length, dominated Britain over 400 million years ago. Thes...05 Jun, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
- In 2000, a man walking his dog in Norfolk beaches found a strange stone tool that rewrote what scientists knew about Britain’s ancient historyA chance beach discovery in Norfolk, UK, has rewritten early human history in northern Europe. A worked flint tool, found in 2000, revealed...23 May, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
- 110 years ago, a Polish scientist accidentally dipped his pen into molten tin - what he discovered still helps run your smartphoneA lab accident in 1916 led to a breakthrough in crystal growth. Jan Czochralski's method for creating pure silicon crystals is fundamental ...11 May, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
- Just 18 years ago, a boy chasing his dog unearthed a lost human ancestor and rewrote the story of evolution; how one of the world’s most intriguing discoveries was made in 2008A remarkable fossil discovery in South Africa has shed light on human evolution. Young Matthew Berger found a bone that led to the identifi...11 May, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
- What Chernobyl’s Wolves Learned to Survive That Scientists Still Don’t Fully UnderstandWildlife thrives in Chernobyl's exclusion zone. Grey wolves there show remarkable genetic changes. These wolves have developed resistance t...11 May, 2026, 03.35 AM IST
- How cats’ sense of smell influences their appetite more than fullnessNew research from Iwate University suggests cats' intermittent eating habits are driven by olfactory sensor-specific satisfaction, not just...08 May, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
- Your Dog Might Understand Conversations You Never Meant For Them To HearNew research reveals dogs can learn new words just by listening to conversations. This passive learning mirrors how human toddlers acquire ...20 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
- Your Dog’s Personality May Be Genetically Closer to Yours Than You ThinkA groundbreaking study reveals that genes influencing personality traits like anxiety and trainability in Golden Retrievers also affect hum...16 Mar, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
- Don't bark your head off about a 'stray dog menace', deal with it humanelyThe author's mother threatened to leave the house if she couldn't have a dog, and they now have two dogs, Sunny and Jinny. Sunny was found ...06 Apr, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
- Dogs should not suffer due to Darwinian inevitabilityFor many Indians, though, the pie dogs that populate our country have become animals that need to be kept away from human habitations, unle...29 Apr, 2023, 12.37 AM IST
- Can't resist those puppy eyes? Dogs evolved facial muscles to communicate better with humansThe inner eyebrow raising movement triggers a nurturing response in humans.18 Jun, 2019, 06.28 PM IST
- Studying ant relocation amid environmental challenges to help humans adaptMohanpur (West Bengal), Jan 19 (IANS) Researchers at IISER-Kolkata's Ant Lab here are exploring why ants take the risk and bear the cost of...19 Jan, 2017, 06.54 PM IST
- Smartest of the lot: Dogs understand both, human words and intonationAccording to a new study, dogs have the ability to distinguish words and also how you say them through brain regions similar to those that ...30 Aug, 2016, 01.53 PM IST
- Dogs have special brain spot to recognise human facesGregory Berns heads the Dog Project in Emory's Department of Psychology, which is researching evolutionary questions surrounding man's best...05 Aug, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
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