A new study shows that horses can differentiate between expressions of joy and sadness displayed by humans through facial movements or voice tones. Horses were more attracted by the facial expressions of joy than sadness ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2023
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The largest permanent lagoon in drought-hit southern Spain's Donana natural park, home of one of Europe's largest wetlands, has completely dried out for the second summer in a row.
Environment
Aug 11, 2023
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Is your pet part of the family? That's nothing new. Archaeological evidence exists to suggest that the vikings held their own animals in high—even intimate—regard, taking them with them on voyages. Earlier this year, ...
Archaeology
Aug 3, 2023
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As a veterinary science researcher, equine surgeon and sports medicine and rehabilitation specialist, I've seen firsthand the similarities between horses and humans.
Veterinary medicine
Jul 26, 2023
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Equine back pain is prevalent in at least 35% of ridden horses and often attributed to poor saddle fit. A new method for scanning moving horses has enabled Dr. Jorn Cheney, a researcher of animal locomotion at the University ...
Veterinary medicine
Jul 6, 2023
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For the first time in the world researchers at Tel Aviv University have encoded a toxin produced by bacteria into mRNA (messenger RNA) molecules and delivered these particles directly to cancer cells, causing the cells to ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 4, 2023
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In a new study, researchers from North Carolina State University detected elevated PFAS levels in the blood of pet dogs and horses from Gray's Creek, N.C.—including dogs that only drank bottled water. The work establishes ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2023
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The distant ancestors of modern horses had hooved toes instead of a single hoof, which vanished over time, according to researchers.
Evolution
Jun 20, 2023
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It is hard to imagine our daily lives without plastics made out of polyolefins. Unfortunately, practical methods for recycling of polyolefins are lacking. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a research team has now introduced ...
Polymers
Jun 19, 2023
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New research published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions has revealed that only 30% of show horse owners surveyed in Australia agreed with a ban on the trimming of facial hair prior to its implementation in July ...
Veterinary medicine
Jun 15, 2023
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