With bear trophies and lion genitals, US wildlife trafficking booms

Illegal wildlife trafficking and the demand for animal parts rose in the United States between 1979 and 2014, researchers find.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
March 3, 2020 ~5 min

Mysterious cat food ingredients wrecked wildlife research

How much wildlife do cats eat? Researchers still don't know because their study to find out discovered something else instead: a cat food mystery.

Michelle Jewel-NC State • futurity
Feb. 28, 2020 ~4 min


Surprising holiday stuff can threaten pet safety

The holidays are full of unexpected hazards for pets. Keep them safe by listening to this podcast episode full of expert tips.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Dec. 11, 2019 ~2 min

Best defense against MRSA at home: Wash your hands

Drug-resistant MRSA easily spreads at home but the best protection is pretty simple: Wash your hands.

Kristina Sauerwein-Washington University • futurity
Dec. 2, 2019 ~7 min

Hidden traits and colors lurk in purebred dogs

Unexpected colors or even traits like missing tails don't necessarily indicate that a dog isn't purebred, research on "hidden" genetics suggests.

Abbey Nickel-Purdue • futurity
Nov. 6, 2019 ~5 min

7 questions parents should ask before kids go on playdates

Just 1 in 4 parents have gotten questions about safety issues from another parent before a playdate, a new poll suggests. Here's what to ask.

U. Michigan • futurity
Oct. 21, 2019 ~7 min

Half of raw food for dogs contains drug-resistant bacteria

Raw food for dogs contain drug-resistant bacteria, research finds. And those nasty bugs can go from pup to person.

U. Zurich • futurity
Oct. 16, 2019 ~4 min

Genes partially explain dog breed behaviors

It may seem obvious that genes can shape the behaviors of different dog breeds, but evidence hasn't always backed that up.

Katherine Unger Baillie-Penn • futurity
Oct. 9, 2019 ~7 min


Dogs can get the same autoimmune encephalitis we do

Humans aren't the only ones who can get autoimmune encephalitis. Dogs are at risk, too.

NC State • futurity
Sept. 23, 2019 ~4 min

Do ‘cozy-candy’ treats link overweight dogs and owners?

New research on the prevalence of overweight dogs in Denmark suggests a link between overweight dog owners and the use of dog treats as "hygge-candy" or "cozy-candy."

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Sept. 18, 2019 ~4 min

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