MsCuttsScience1 day agoThis similarity between human and octopus brains has scientists shockedbgr.com - Joshua HawkinsScientists believe they have discovered some key information about the octopus’ brain. We’ve known for centuries that octopuses are smarter than your …
MsCuttsScience1 day agoGrey wolf genomic history reveals a dual ancestry of dogsnature.com - Bergström, AndersThe grey wolf (Canis lupus) was the first species to give rise to a domestic population, and they remained widespread throughout the last Ice Age …
MsCuttsScience2 days agoA Canine Companion So Nice It (Maybe) Evolved Twiceverified_publisherThe New York Times - Emily AnthesFor years, one of the most confounding questions in science — alongside “What is dark matter?” and “Why do we sleep?” — has been one that many pet owners may have found themselves casually pondering: Where did dogs come from? Scientists generally agree that humanity’s best friend descended from gray …
MsCuttsScience1 day agoWolves survived the ice age as a single, global populationverified_publisherArs Technica - John TimmerMany dog populations seem to have two doses of wolf genes. Man's best friend was the first of many animals humans have domesticated. But there was no …
MsCuttsScience1 day agoIce Age wolf DNA reveals dogs trace ancestry to two separate wolf populationsphys.org - The Francis Crick InstituteAn international group of geneticists and archaeologists, led by the Francis Crick Institute, have found that the ancestry of dogs can be traced to …
MsCuttsScienceFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoSpiders parachuting into the southeast? Don't panic, experts saymyfox8.com - Emily Mikkelsen(WGHP) — "Blown in on the wind" is probably not how most people want to hear about spiders.Joro spiders are an invasive species of spider that were …
