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I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life (theconversation.com)
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Bo the police K-9, who located child taken at knifepoint, wins Hero Dog Awards 2024 (www.usatoday.com)
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Grow fast, die young? Animals that invest in building high-quality biomaterials may slow aging and increase their lifespans (theconversation.com)
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Animals that are all black or all white have reputations based on superstition − biases that have real effects (theconversation.com)
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A Moon-Size Hole in Cat Research (www.theatlantic.com)
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Cops Nab Florida Man Accused of Leaving Dog to Die in Hurricane Milton (www.thedailybeast.com)
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A new report reveals “catastrophic” declines of animals worldwide — but is it accurate? (www.vox.com)
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'That’s a bloodbath': How a federal program kills wildlife for private interests (www.npr.org)
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Why Massachusetts loves Nibi the beaver and is fighting to keep her out of the wild (www.npr.org)
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US man, 81, sentenced to six months for creating giant hybrid sheep for hunting (www.theguardian.com)
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Moo Deng: The shrinking habitat of the world's most celebrated hippo (www.bbc.com)
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The extremely messy, profoundly confusing fight over who should profit from animal DNA (www.vox.com)
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Why tonnes of mummified cats ended up in England (www.bbc.com)
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Too hot for humpbacks: The race to protect Pacific whales (www.bbc.com)
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Florida man accused of throwing Chihuaha off balcony ‘like a football’ (www.independent.co.uk)
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Potential Outbreak-Causing Viruses Found in China’s Fur Animals (www.bloomberg.com)
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Humans infecting animals infecting humans − from COVID-19 to bird flu, preventing pandemics requires protecting all species (theconversation.com)
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Cats and dogs both like to play fetch − it’s rooted in their hunting instincts (theconversation.com)
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American Viscountess’ Pet Duck Quackers Slain by Dog Walker (www.thedailybeast.com)
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The many reasons why dogs love to roll in poo (www.bbc.com)
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Pet thieves could be jailed for up to five years under new law in UK (www.theguardian.com)
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One half of world-famous gay penguin couple dies (www.bbc.com)
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Squid have tiny teeth in their suckers − scientists could use their unique properties to make self-healing materials (theconversation.com)
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As human population grows, people and wildlife will share more living spaces around the world (theconversation.com)
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Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers’ catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn’t likely to help (theconversation.com)
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