Human/Animal Connections & Animal Issues

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745-mile whale graveyard found at the bottom of Indian Ocean

A 5.3-million-year old fossil was lurking inside this extensive whale fall.

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Nashville Zoo tries to halt data center project next door over animal safety concerns

It’s the latest example of data centers getting pushback in communities nationwide, as neighbors say they don’t want to live near them.

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https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/zoo-ethel-louisiana-escape-ligon-8418b6d0

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Musician shares how he taught an octopus to play the piano in six months

Swedish musician Mattias Krantz gave himself a mission: teach an octopus to play the piano. Somehow, with a combination of determination, im

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https://abcnews.com/International/large-mammals-thriving-chernobyl-exclusion-zone-scientists/story?id=133150321

Large mammals are 'thriving' in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, scientists say

The site of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster has become a haven for large wild mammals living in the region, scientists say.

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A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell

A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures says it has hatched live chicks in an artificial environment

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Science | AAAS

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Want to live a longer, healthier human life? Dog brains might hold key information for longevity.

Can old dogs teach us new tricks for how to live longer, healthier lives? A nationwide project searches for answers.

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Scientists Figure Out Why Female Octopuses Self-Destruct After Laying Eggs

A new study finds several biochemical pathways, including one that produces a precursor to cholesterol, may be key to this behavior

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Hoping to revive mammoths, scientists create 'woolly mice'

Hoping to bring the giant, ancient animal back from extinction, scientists have created a far smaller woolly creature. Woolly mice have some

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City Raccoons Are Domesticating Themselves — And Evolving To Be More Like Pets To Get Our Trash

A new study found that urban raccoons had notably shorter snouts than their rural cousins, an early indicator of domestication.

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Do Animals Know That They Will Die?

An existential mystery

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Too Many People Own Dogs

If you love dogs, maybe don’t get one.

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The Moral Cost of Cats

A bird-loving scientist calls for an end to outdoor cats "once and for all"

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It’s the Most Misunderstood Pet in America. If Only You Knew Where It Came From—and What It’s Capable Of.

We owe the hermit crab so much more.

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Dog DNA tests are on the rise—but are they reliable?

Several companies now offer services to sequence Fido’s genetic information—but how do they really work?

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Blue whales are going eerily silent—and scientists say it’s a warning sign

A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest singers. Does savi