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
India’s rare bear-like hunting dog breed from Manipur joins Assam Rifles: Meet the loyal and fearless HaofaThe Haofa, a unique dog breed from Manipur's Tangkhul region, is gaining national recognition for its exceptional hunting skills and loyalt...
17 Jul, 2025, 02.16 PM IST
Grey wolf or dog? Here's what experts are saying about the rare sighting of a wild animal in a big city like Delhi after 80 yearsGrey wolf (Google Trends): A wolf-like animal was spotted near the Yamuna river in Delhi. This could be the first wolf sighting in the area...
22 May, 2025, 02.58 PM IST
Dire wolves brought back to life using ancient DNA and modern scienceColossal Biosciences has brought the extinct dire wolf back to life using groundbreaking gene-editing and cloning techniques. By analyzing ...
07 Apr, 2025, 11.01 PM IST
Chernobyl dogs are evolving, nuclear radition changing their genesA study reveals stray dogs near Chernobyl are evolving with distinct genetic differences. Researchers analyzed DNA from 302 dogs, finding u...
10 Dec, 2024, 12.58 PM IST
New analysis of Wuhan market samples reveal 'specific species' potential carriers of COVID-19 virusA new study identifies raccoon dogs, civet cats, and bamboo rats as potential intermediate hosts for COVID-19 at Wuhan's seafood market. Re...
20 Sep, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
Who gave us COVID-19? Scientists point to raccoon dogs, civet cats, and bamboo rats as likely culpritsScientists have identified racoon dogs, civet cats, and bamboo rats as potential animals that may have spread COVID-19 to humans. Genetic m...
20 Sep, 2024, 07.55 AM IST
Let's fix the dog 'menace' we madeUrban India grapples with dog-related challenges, emphasizing the need for comprehensive solutions in the face of urbanization and evolving...
12 Apr, 2024, 10.59 PM IST
The ultimate fluffy boy: New study delves into extinction of a long haired & 'woolly' dog breedThe dogs occupied a previously underappreciated high-status in Indigenous societies, which revered the animals as members of the family and...
15 Dec, 2023, 09.11 AM IST
It's a dog's life! Your pet's mood swings depend on you, confirms genetic researchWhile a dog's behaviour is influenced by its breed, there's much we can do to shape a good canine companion.
13 Dec, 2022, 05.56 PM IST
Much-loved dog breeds are just as likely to bite as banned ones: Here's how to stop themLabrador retrievers, one of the most popular dog breeds in the often feature in lists and reports about aggressive dog breeds. This likely ...
08 Sep, 2022, 01.56 PM IST
Dogs bite when they are anxious or in pain. Tips to help them adapt to the human worldUnderstanding the reasons why dogs bite is the key to prevention.
07 Sep, 2022, 07.35 PM IST
First Dogs: With Joe Biden pets will be back in the White HouseFor the first time in decades, there were no Presidential pets and in this, as in so many other ways, Biden’s two dogs represent a return t...
13 Nov, 2020, 11.24 PM IST
Scientists discover new contagious form of cancer in Tasmanian devilsOne of the few known transmissible cancers causes facial tumours in Tasmanian devils, and is threatening this species with extinction.
29 Dec, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
Cheetahs migrated from North America 100,000 years agoThe cheetah is descended from a relative of American pumas and their fossil record extends across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
13 Dec, 2015, 02.37 PM IST
- Deadly virus threatening Gir lions
A deadly virus that wiped out a significant number of wild lions in the African Serengeti in mid 1990s is now threatening Gir - home to Ind...
16 May, 2013, 04.48 AM IST
Javan rhinoceros facing dire extinction threat: StudyAmerican researchers have confirmed that a species of Javan rhinoceros found in Vietnam are on the verge of extinction, with only 29 of the...
05 Aug, 2012, 07.34 PM IST