The humble dog has been adapting and evolving alongside humanity since before we learned agriculture and how to make our own tools. This long history means dogs are incredible at human-canine ...

Foxes are described as “dog hardware running cat software.” These animals are incredible problem solvers, build extremely detailed mental maps of their environment, and can recognize individuals. Over ...

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Chernobyl is once again a global headline, but this time for its wildlife. Recent videos show stray dogs roaming the Chernobyl exclusion zone with bright blue fur.

More than five years on, studies suggest the animal is the most likely culprit, but other candidates haven’t been ruled out. “There is a large focus on raccoon dogs,” says Kristian Andersen, an ...

For nearly 40 years, the area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has remained off-limits to the human population, allowing nature to reclaim its territory. In recent weeks, an unusual discovery ...