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08/22/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Dogs are not as evolved as wolves, who have to collaborate to survive in the wild

It’s believed that domestication has helped imbue dogs with a greater sense of cooperation – after all, they’re more than capable of working with humans as law enforcement dogs, service dogs, and the like. But when it comes to collaborating with other dogs, the results are less than stellar. In fact, according to a study […]

07/19/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

We only THINK we’re smarter: Scientists shocked when orangutans were filmed making their OWN MEDICINE for sore limbs

Humans aren’t the only ones to use plants as medicine for aching joints — shocking evidence has emerged demonstrating that orangutans do this as well. Video footage from the Borneo Nature Foundation shows a female orangutan in the Sabangau Forest chewing on the leaves of a plant and working them into a soapy lather. She […]

04/10/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Feeding the wildlife may not be such a good idea: Study shows it influences migration, rates of disease

Feeding the wildlife may do more harm than good as it affects migration and rates of disease. The study, published in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, indicated that the migration patterns of animals are changing because of human interventions, such as ornamental plantings of berry-bearing bushes and bird feeders. […]

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