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- November 9, 2012
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CTVT: the Cancer ‘Parasite’ that Sailed With Dogs0
- Paper in Review, Sex & Society
- August 6, 2019
Title: Somatic evolution and global expansion of an ancient transmissible cancer lineage Published: August 2, 2019Journal: ScienceAuthors: Adrian Baez-Ortega (University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK) and colleaguesDOI: 10.1126/science.aau9923 Take-home messages The canine transmissible venereal tumour (CTVT) is a sexually-transmitted cancer The cancer lineage first arose from its founder dog 4000 to 8500 years ago, likely in Asia CTVT underwent a
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When And Where Did Dogs Become Man’s Best Friend?0
- Dogs & Emotions, Earth & Environment
- November 28, 2013
It may have happened in Europe over 19,000 years ago. Dogs come in all shapes, sizes and colours. From the Chihuahua to the St Bernard, the variation is so large that Darwin and others once believed they descended from various wild animals, including the fox and the jackal. However, genetic studies have since revealed that
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Infographic: The Science of Dogs0
- Earth & Environment
- July 18, 2013
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What the Dog’s World Says About Us0
- Dogs & Emotions, Mind & Brain
- November 26, 2012
How do dogs learn human language? Did you know dogs can learn up to a thousand words? It sometimes makes them seem just as smart as two or three year old humans. But there is actually a big difference between how dogs and human toddlers develop their vocabulary, a new study shows. The findings shed
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Raw Meat for Dogs: Progressive Nutrition or Misguided Opinion?0
- Dogs & Emotions, Earth & Environment, Health & Medicine, Popular
- November 25, 2012
Giving your dog a diet that fits his evolutionary roots. Man’s best friend deserves the best kind of nutrition, and many dog enthusiasts are skeptical about dog food providing it. A growing number of dog owners and breeders have touted the benefits of a raw meat diet for their animals. Coined the BARF model by
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Babies Are Healthier With a Dog at Home1
- Dogs & Emotions, Health & Medicine
- July 9, 2012
New research published in Pediatrics suggests that children living with a dog are significantly healthier than those living without it. The researchers followed up 397 Finnish children, asking their parents to fill in weekly questionnaires about their health until they were 1 year old. Scientists believe that this is so because dog contact helps the
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A Mouth Full of Teeth
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- October 4, 2012
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- May 29, 2013
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- September 3, 2012
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