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Dogs also use consonants to recognize patterns in speech: What does this say about language development?

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The brain activity of dogs and humans was synchronized to repeated sequences of consonants in a listening experiment. The similarity is striking, but does not prove that dogs understand words or that the mechanism was created by their habitat.
Tuvia and the angel Raphael are walking along the road with a dog accompanying them.

“A dog shall not gnash its tongue”: Dogs in the Bible and in Second Temple Literature

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From the wandering and blood-licking dogs of the Bible to the guard dogs, shepherds, and Tobiah's companion: the ancient sources do not describe a simple development from loathing to affection, but rather complex relationships between man and dog.
Living alongside humans has changed a dog's body—and the way its brain reads us.

From sledding to recognizing smiles: How life alongside humans shaped dogs

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A new book describes how dogs around the world have evolved traits that are adapted to the environments and human cultures they live alongside; fMRI research completes the picture, showing that dog brains distinguish between human expressions of fear, anger
The researcher's dogs - Jasper on the left and Shihabu on the right. Credit: Hoi-Lam Jim

Do dogs know who is a good person and who is a bad person? The study that questions our intuition

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New research from Kyoto University finds that, despite popular belief, dogs don't necessarily judge human behavior—even after watching people act cruelly or kindly.
Do you have a cat and a dog together? Illustration: depositphotos.com

Cats versus dogs - who rules the hearts of humans?

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Studies indicate that dog owners feel a stronger emotional connection and are willing to spend more on their dogs than on their cats, but the extent of the gap depends on culture
A dog looks at itself in the mirror. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Things Yorami know: Why don't dogs recognize themselves in the mirror?

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We had a dog that, when standing in front of a mirror, barked wildly at his reflection, in contrast, the current dog does not pay attention to his image in the mirror at all until we wonder if he notices it. Some animals may
A boy and his dog. Photo: depositphotos.com

Now it's scientific: dogs love us as much as we love them

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"The conversation is always about what the dog contributes to man, and there are even opinions that accuse humanity of exploiting other species. The innovative research findings of CLEVER DOG LAB and TECH4ANIMALS imply that even
When a horse is happy he will point his ears towards you/ Photo: depositphotos.com

Curious Kids: How do you know your best friend is happy, even without a wagging tail?

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A dog wagging its tail is one example, and we usually interpret a wagging tail as a sign that the dog is happy. But this is not the only way dogs can express their joy, and there are many animals
The personality of dogs changes over time, but these changes occur unevenly during the dogs' lives, and each trait develops a separate age trajectory, according to a study published by researchers from ELTE University, Budapest, and the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna in the journal Scientific Reports. Credit: Kubinyi

Housing for an older dog: how dogs' personalities change over the years of their lives

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Dogs' personalities change over time, but these changes occur unevenly throughout the dogs' lives, and each trait develops at a different age trajectory.
A dog and its elderly owner. Illustration: shutterstock

Dog age in human years: Why does breed change the calculation?

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Labradors, bulldogs, and mastiffs do not age at the same rate. What does the data by breed teach us, and why is there no fixed ratio between dog years and human years?
A dog wearing the improved vest, with which the dog can be trained to sit, lie down, return to the trainer or bring an object according to the vibration | Photo: Yonatan Atari

A vest that allows remote commands to be given to search and rescue dogs and service dogs

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The dogs raise their eyebrows when we talk to them. Now the evolutionary reason for this has been found. The dogs developed new muscles around the eyes to better communicate with humans. Left: Siberian Husky, one of the oldest breeds that did not develop the eyebrow lifting muscle. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

The evolution of puppy dog ​​eyes

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A cat hunts a bird. Illustration: shutterstock

Is there justification for "compassionate preservation"

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Friends - a common genetic source for dogs and humans that makes them sociable

The common genetic basis for social behavior in dogs and humans has been discovered

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Source: Julia Janeta.

To smell like a dog you have to learn to sniff!

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A wolf in a zoo. Photo: shutterstock

A wolf for a dog

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Wolf. Illustration: shutterstock

In honor of International Darwin Day: from the wolf to the domestic dog

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A system for remote care of a dog. Photo: Technion spokespeople.

The smartphone is the dog's best friend

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Six two-month-old puppies eat together from a bowl. Photo: shutterstock

To wag a tail

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A dog holds a basket of groceries. Illustration shutterstock

What is allowed to be given to dogs to eat and what is not. Cut and save

Police dog training in Canada. Photo: KellyNelson / Shutterstock.com

A nanometer chip for detecting explosives

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Dogs at the brain research center in Budapest. Photo: Borbala Ferenczy

Dogs have a dedicated voice recognition area in the brain, just like humans

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Dog-like robots. Illustration: shutterstock

About dogs, robots and the relationship between them

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Shabbat animals as well. Illustration: shutterstock

A dog attacking a cat is not news, cats attacking a dog is real news

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clarification

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the house cat From Wikipedia

Brain drain, or - how I escaped by the skin of my teeth holding a box with a screaming little brain in it

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Yorkshire Terrier. From Wikipedia, where it was uploaded by the user Lilly M

The bachelor's best friend

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Rain forests in Tana - Ecuador

Environmental updates

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A small dog. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

Genetic research: the origin of small dogs - in the Middle East

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Rare supporting cells in the inner ear of mice began to transform into sensory hair cells

Who gave the wolf its black color?

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Rare supporting cells in the inner ear of mice began to transform into sensory hair cells

About dogs who think they are penguins or sheep

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Rare supporting cells in the inner ear of mice began to transform into sensory hair cells

A lone wolf, and soon that too

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Rare supporting cells in the inner ear of mice began to transform into sensory hair cells

Why is the dog's nose wet?

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Rare supporting cells in the inner ear of mice began to transform into sensory hair cells

Controversial scientist Hwang Woo-seok claims: I have cloned 17 rare dogs

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Rare supporting cells in the inner ear of mice began to transform into sensory hair cells

A company from South Korea offers: we will clone your pets for 150 thousand dollars

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Rare supporting cells in the inner ear of mice began to transform into sensory hair cells

Animals laugh and it's no joke, experts say

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Rare supporting cells in the inner ear of mice began to transform into sensory hair cells

The dog as reflected in the literature of the Sages

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Rare supporting cells in the inner ear of mice began to transform into sensory hair cells

A dog is a dog is a dog is a dog is a dog

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Rare supporting cells in the inner ear of mice began to transform into sensory hair cells

The origin of the dogs - they were domesticated in western China, not in the Mazat, 15 years ago

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