Man’s BFF

Person hugging dog with one arm while seated in a mountain

Dogs really are the ulti-mutt pets! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Anything feels PAW-sible when you have a dog by your side. But why do these furry friends feel so attached to us? Anders Bergström from the Francis Crick Institute in London and an

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Ruff History

Did ancient human children read “Work Spot, Work?” This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Did early man put his pets to work? Some ancient dog fossils show evidence of the spinal disease, spondylosis deformans. Does this mean the dogs pulled heavy loads? Katherine Latham from

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Man’s Best Friend

Does your pooch truly understand your feelings? Or is Spot’s nuzzling just learned behavior? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, and on compassionate canines. Dogs often show a strong emotional connection to humans. But can they really understand what we’re feeling? Researchers at the University

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