The answer to the question in the title is currently believed to be no, but please read on. There is one highly qualified scientist and author who is able to answer the question in the title with precision. His name is Dr Arik Kershenbaum. He …
Humpback whales have changed their behaviour when looking for a mate with which to start a family. Back in the day when the humpback whale had been decimated to less than 500 in the 1960s off the east coast of Australia, they were far more …
There is a slightly shocking but an unsurprising story in the news media today which I am eager to report on because I am not a great fan of commercial foods either for dogs or cats particularly of the dry variety which is called “kibble”. …
The current plans to de-extinct and re-wild the dodo calls into question the motivation. And there are ethical issues as well. I always think that if humankind wants to de-extinct species such as the dodo or the Tasmanian tiger or indeed the woolly mammoth, it …
A study conducted by lead scientist Dr. Christoph Völter and colleagues at the University of Vienna, came to the conclusion that dogs might have a “theory of mind”. The concept of “theory of mind” concerns the human capacity (and exceedingly rarely the capacity of animals) …
I have created an infographic which I hope explains the step-by-step evolutionary process that Professors John Martin and Paolo D’Avino of the University College London and at Cambridge (respectively) have hypothesized. Blood clotting is essential for life. Without it we would all die cutting ourselves …
This project indicates to me that humans in general want to connect with and help animals. It is a desire to connect with nature from whence we came and from which we are often disconnected. If I am correct, if an adult human is cruel …
Katriina Tiira of the University of Helsinki is leading the largest study on canine cognitive ability. The study has not been completed. It is work in progress and therefore there is no report as yet. But Katriina and her team have already assessed about 5,000 …
A research study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, reveals that the Puerto Rican crested anole (a small green-brown lizard) has evolved over a very short period of 80 years to better survive in the human environment. The scientists looked …
