By selectively breeding forty generations of silver fox over the course of sixty years, researchers managed to make them as friendly as dogs
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Cat noses contain twisted labyrinths that help them separate smells
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The real reasons you shouldn’t clone your dog
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Dogs have been our best friends for at least 23,000 years
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How we domesticated cats (twice)
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Mystery disease kills dozens of dogs across Norway as officials scramble to find cause
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A vaccine for cat allergies is in development; early results are promising, aiming for market release in 2022
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Private dog cloning, what are your thoughts?
I had a discussion today about the ethics of cloning your pets. It's a thing you can currently pay (a lot) of money for, but I don't really see much discussion about it, even though it's absurdly...
I had a discussion today about the ethics of cloning your pets. It's a thing you can currently pay (a lot) of money for, but I don't really see much discussion about it, even though it's absurdly sci-fi and a little crazy to me that it's a real business.
So what are your thoughts? Is it ethical? Is it a bit weird? Is it perfectly healthy?
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Beauteous beasts - Humans have been breeding animals for beauty for centuries. But should we draw the line at genetically modified pets?
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