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McDonald's Pit Bull Ad: Why the Outcry?

Posted by Benjamin Radford Fri Feb 10, 2012 02:38 PM ET | 0

A McDonald's chicken nuggets ad set off a furor among pit bull owners who claimed it demonized their dogs. Did it? Read more

Why Some Animals Are Fatter Than Others

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Jan 20, 2012 02:52 PM ET | 0

Humans may struggle with weight, but nature seems to know exactly how fat each animal on the planet should be. Read more

Harrowing Dog Tales Shed Light on Mexico's Strays

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:49 PM ET | 0

Mexico's economy has made life even harder for the country's stray dogs. But there's a way you can help. Read more

Harrowing Dog Tales Shed Light on Mexico's Strays

Decision to Shoot Stray Dogs Under Review

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jan 5, 2012 02:40 PM ET | 0

A decision to have police in a Pennsylvania town shoot stray dogs raises an uproar -- and a review. Read more

Decision to Shoot Stray Dogs Under Review

Can Dogs Read Minds? Not Exactly

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jan 5, 2012 12:00 PM ET | 0

It's not quite mind-reading, but dogs do monitor our eye movements and voice tone to predict our intent. Read more

Vote for Your Favorite Animal Story of 2011

Posted by Trace Dominguez Mon Dec 19, 2011 09:42 AM ET | 0

You can decide the best Animal Story of 2011! Read more

Big Question For 2012: Will We Talk to the Animals?

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Dec 15, 2011 09:10 AM ET | 0

Will we soon be able to hold meaningful conversations with dolphins, dogs and other animals? Read more

Big Question For 2012: Will We Talk to the Animals?

That Baby Really Does Roar Like a Lion

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Nov 2, 2011 12:28 PM ET | 0

Babies' cries sound a lot like lion and tiger roars at a much higher pitch and not just to their sleep-deprived parents. Read more

Animal Farm Gone Wild: Owner Dead

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:33 AM ET | 0

Local police in Zanesville, Ohio, have orders are to shoot on sight any of the escaped animals that remain on the lam. Read more

A Dog Food Ad Only Fido Can Hear

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Oct 19, 2011 07:15 AM ET | 0

The commercial captures canine interest by featuring high-frequency noises only dogs can hear. Read more

10-year-olds May Understand Dogs Best

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Oct 12, 2011 02:23 PM ET | 0

The preadolescents appear to have a natural talent for understanding dog barks. Read more

Phosphorescent Felines Fight AIDS

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:59 PM ET | 0

This glow-in-the-dark kitten is super-powered to fight AIDS as well as the feline version of HIV. Read more

Pets During Hurricanes: What To Do

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:39 PM ET | 0

Hurricane-savvy animal experts share their pet safety tips as Irene causes evacuations. Read more

100-Pound Rodent Spotted in California

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Aug 17, 2011 03:40 PM ET | 0

A rodent weighing somewhere between 100 and 120 pounds was spotted hanging out in Paso Robles. Read more

Fat Dogs Are Colder Than Thin Ones

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:23 AM ET | 0

The finding in dogs identifies a possible link between weight gain and cooler body temperature. Read more

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