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  The ‘Special Genius’ of Dogs

  The Atlantic - Nicolas Pollock

  When dogs domesticated themselves around 40,000 years ago, they became far more like human infants than their wolf ancestors, according to Brian Hare, Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University. In a video filmed at the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival, Hare details some of the many types …

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  Getting Over Rover: Why the Loss of a Dog Can Be Devastating

  psychologytoday.com - Frank T. McAndrew Ph.D.

  My wife and I recently went through one of the more excruciatingly sorrowful experiences of our long married life—the euthanasia of our beloved dog, …

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  Out fur a cause: dogs add bark to Women's March against Donald Trump

  Guardian US - Elle Hunt

  Pooches sporting placards, slogans – and even a wig – were out in force during worldwide protests against the new US president Dogs proved themselves women’s best friends in global protests against Donald Trump’s inauguration as president, with “good boys” and “good girls” the world over taking …

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  Japanese Artist Transforms Old Newspapers Into Expressive Creatures

  VICE - Noémie Jennifer

  Chie Hitotsuyama upcycles the animal kingdom in a colorful sculpture series. Spirited monkeys, inquisitive rabbits, placid walruses, and other species come to life in Chie Hitotsuyama's studio. Working with glue and twisted rolls of newspaper, the Tokyo-based artist crafts three-dimensional …

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  Heat maps are helping researchers understand your dog's feelings

  Business Insider - Julie Hecht

  Come across an image like this, and you'd be a weirdo not to investigate. Meet infrared thermography, a non-invasive way to visualize changes to body surface temperature. Thermographic video cameras not only produce images that would make Andy Warhol proud (or at least sue for infringement), but …

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  Portraits of People and their Dogs in Rural Laos

  featureshoot.com - Elizabeth Gear

  Singaporean photographer Ernest Goh regularly partners up with animal welfare groups on a pro bono basis. Pet owners of Laos is the result of a …