The Woman Who Spent 500 Days Alone in a Spanish Cave

Beatriz Flamini walked deep into a cave in southern Spain in late 2021 and emerged from it 500 days later,...
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The Science Behind Why Your Dog Feels Like Family

Ask any dog owner if their pet is considered family, and you are likely to hear a resounding “yes.” Now,...
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Cat slow blink communication

Study Confirms Slow Blinks Really Do Work to Communicate With Your Cat

Cats are often seen as aloof creatures, leading many to assume that their distance is by design. In reality, it...
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Alzheimer's musical memory

In late-stage Alzheimer’s, preserved musical-memory networks can let patients sing along to familiar songs even when they no longer recognize loved ones

In the final stages of Alzheimer’s disease, families often prepare themselves for the cruel prospect of losing a parent to...
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Reading physical books

Neuroscientists Discover a Brain Edge for Reading Physical Books

Reading a physical book has a certain special quality for the brain that a screen can’t replicate. Neuroscience has now...
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Cat feeding schedule

Most Cats Don’t Stick to Two Meals: What a Home Study Found

Most cat owners consider that their pets should get fed twice a day, once in the morning and once in...
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Dogs vs cats helping

Why Dogs Step In When You’re Stuck, and Cats Often Just Watch

If you have ever dropped something and your dog came to help you while your cat watched indifferently, it was...
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Baby mood music

Music Has a Unique Way of Improving a Baby’s Mood

Music is known to be more than just melodious. Scientists have found that singing can improve the mood of infants,...
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Cat play and welfare research

Playtime Is Welfare: What Research Says About Cats and Quality of Life

People taking the time to play with their cats every day is a big win for cats. Research and specialists...
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Anthropomorphism

Researchers identify why non-human things can feel “social” to us

People may talk to their cars, name their computers, or feel sorry for a stuffed animal that hasn’t been hugged...
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