Science from a four-paw perspective can help us reconsider our everyday interactions with dogs and influence positive changes so we can live well, together.
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About 80% of dogs and 40% of cats will fetch, a new study finds. Domesticating turned these carnivores’ hunting methods into a game.
The researchers hope the findings will help dog owners make more informed decisions when selecting their next furry friend.
From fluffy to sleek, straight to curly – what’s the science behind the dog fur on your couch?
Psychologist Deborah Wells explains why dogs are so cute - and yours in particular – on The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast.
If we weren’t here to shape, feed and care for our dogs – how might they change?
Dogs have rich emotional lives in which they can coexist with different species, and even forge bonds outside of their own species.
Breed matters. But dogs are mostly what we make of them, and they repay the effort we put into their behaviour tenfold.
A scholar of law and humanities compares bans on dogs with any pit bull genes to “one drop” laws that once classified people with even a single Black ancestor as Black.
Want to check your canine friend isn’t suffering when an Antarctic blast hits? Start with their ears and feet.
The first high-quality Australian dingo genome gives a multi-thousand-year-old snapshot into the evolutionary history of dogs.
Dogs can be hugely rewarding pets - but it’s important to choose the right dog and be well prepared before welcoming one into your home.
How Harare has dealt with its urban canine citizens over the years following independence reflects the competing visions of a modern city.
Dogs process the sensory world very differently than humans, but love in a way that is entirely familiar.
Principales colaboradores
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Research Fellow, Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor, Animals in Science and Society, Utrecht University
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Professor of History, Stellenbosch University
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Professor and Head of Department, Environment and Genetics, SABE, La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor in Behavioural Biology, Utrecht University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Transylvania University
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Post-doctoral research fellow in the International Studies Group, University of the Free State
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Associate Professor - Bioinformatics, James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, CQUniversity Australia
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Reader, School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Research Scientist, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University
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Senior Research Scientist, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University
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Professor of English, Robert Penn Warren Professor in the Humanities, and Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide
