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January 21, 2026

Scientists Discover Cow Using Tools and It’s Redefining What We Know About Animal Intelligence

In a quiet corner of rural Austria, a brown Swiss cow named Veronika has accomplished something no cow has ever been scientifically documented doing before. Researchers have identified her as the first-known cow to use a tool in a flexible and purposeful way. Scientist once believed this type of behavior belonged only to humans and a small group of highly cognitive animals.

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January 20, 2026

Innovative Exoskeleton Designed To Help Injured and Disabled Dogs Walk Again

Designer Zhou Leijing and her team are brainstorming ways improve the lives of disabled dogs, one leg at a time.

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January 13, 2026

Researchers Discover the Crucial Genetic Mutations That Made Horses Rideable

In the animal kingdom, there are only a handful of species that we can rely upon for transportation, ranging from...

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January 12, 2026

Heartwarming Story of a Dog Who Spent 95 Day in a Shelter and the Boy Who Rescued Him

Like many kids, a 9-year-old boy named Cai wanted a dog. So, at the top of his summer bucket list was a trip to the animal shelter. He and his mom Marvy went to PAWS shelter in Central Texas to “just look around,” but it was love at first sight when Cai locked eyes with a big, joyful pit bull named Waylon.

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January 12, 2026

Smart Hummingbird Feeder Captures Slow-Motion Videos in 4K

Hummingbirds are known for being elusive creatures; so much so that catching a glimpse at them is considered a sign...

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January 11, 2026

Mexico City, Home to the World’s Largest Bullring, Bans Violence in Bullfighting To Protect Animals

While bullfighting was born in Spain, its largest market abroad is Mexico.

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January 5, 2026

Italy Is Changing Its Air Travel Laws To Improve Animal Welfare

Air traveling with your a pet can be challenging; but, thankfully, Italy has just made it a lot better for everyone. The country’s new aviation rules allow passengers and their canine companion to be together the entire trip, as long as they’re traveling within Italian borders. Now, medium and large dogs of all sizes can travel in the cabin with their owners, instead of being sent to the cargo hold.

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December 31, 2025

Expansive Photography Book Is a Contemporary Look at Over 200 of Our Feathered Friends

This is no ordinary bird book.

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December 30, 2025

Man Travels Around NYC With Shelter Dogs on His Back To Help Them Get Adopted

According to the nonprofit Best Friends Sanctuary, 4.

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December 30, 2025

Divers Capture Breathtaking Video of Mother and Baby Humpback Whales Breaching Right Next to Them

Underwater photographer Álvaro Herrero, aka “Mekan,” captured the jaw-dropping moment a humpback whale repeatedly breached the water right in front of him in French Polynesia. The breathtaking footage is all at once frightening and exhilarating, especially as one breach came dangerously close.

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