On Thursday, scientists unveiled new data on the possible origins of the Covid-19 pandemic — and put a strange, squat creature squarely in the spotlight. Meet the raccoon dog; it…
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New Data Links Pandemic’s Origins to Raccoon Dogs at Wuhan Market
An international team of virus experts said on Thursday that they had found genetic data from a market in Wuhan, China, linking the coronavirus with raccoon dogs for sale there,…
In Chernobyl’s Stray Dogs, Scientists Look for Effects of Radiation on DNA
The project is a collaboration among scientists in the United States, Ukraine and Poland, as well as the Clean Futures Fund, a nonprofit based in the United States that works in…
How a Trade Changed Everything for Two N.B.A. Players and Their Dogs
When Mikal Bridges was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Nets in early February, he had to join his new team without stopping at home in Arizona first. So…
Nausea, Wobbling, Confusion: Dogs Are Getting Sick From Discarded Weed
Last weekend, Lola Star’s dog Dazzle, a mini goldendoodle just shy of 2 years old, ate a joint she found on the ground in Staten Island. It wasn’t the first…
Dozens Of Shelter Dogs Survived A Plane Crash And Are Seeking New Homes
A Wisconsin plane crash had a happy ending this week after all three humans and 53 dogs aboard the aircraft survived. The twin-engine airplane went down over a golf course…
Comfort dogs are greeting Uvalde students for their return to school. Here’s how canine visitors can help after tragedy
CNN — For some students in the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, the start of classes this week came with feelings of fear and anxiety. In May, Robb…
Video Of Introvert Dogs Hanging Out Proves They’re Just As Awkward As Humans
An introverted dog meetup ended up looking a lot like an office holiday party. And the whole adorably awkward moment was captured on video: Read more‘Loose Change’: How a 9/11…
The Incredible Journey of Three African Wild Dogs
But the dogs’ small size puts them at a serious disadvantage, and a single 420-pound male lion can easily step in and claim a pack’s fresh catch as his own.…