Tagged With Science

A black and yellow patterned ball python slithering up a smooth concrete wall

Why Do Snakes Climb Walls? The Science of a Reptilian Superpower

3 April 2024

How snakes' bodies and behavior help them move up walls and other steep inclines, and the obstacles they encounter.

Siamese cat sniffing at a bowl of cooked corn kernels

Can Cats Eat Corn? A Scientific Look at Corn for Felines

3 April 2024

Cats can have a little bit of plain, cooked corn every once in a while as a treat, but it doesn't offer much in the way of nutrition for cats.

A fluffy brown Poodle sleeping peacefully on a cozy dog bed, with its tail twitching slightly upwards

Why Do Dogs Wag Their Tails in Sleep? Decoding Canine Behavior

3 April 2024

The psychology of dreaming in dogs and how to help your dog get better sleep.

Grey seal lounging on a rocky shore, gazing directly at the camera

Are Seals and Dogs Related? Genetics and Evolution

3 April 2024

Evolutionary connections between seals and dogs, such as their common heritage, similar genetics, and attempts to save endangered seal populations.

Large, imposing grey wolf standing in a snowy, forested environment with a smaller, leaner black domestic dog in the background

Wolves vs Dogs: Why the Huge Difference in Size?

1 April 2024

The large variation in body size between wolves and dogs is a result of their evolution and the specific roles they have played in human history.

Border Collie mix carefully carrying a small fallen branch through a lush, forested area

Why Do Dogs Like Sticks? The Psychology and Evolution of Stick Love

1 April 2024

Why your dog is so obsessed with chewing on tree branches and the dangers associated with it, as well as other things you can give them to help meet their natural chewing needs.

Curious border collie puppy watching a treat being hidden under a cloth, with a bright living room background

Object Permanence in Dogs: What Research Shows About Canine Cognition

1 April 2024

Dogs do eventually gain object permanence, or the understanding that objects are still there even when they can't be seen, but not until after human babies.

Golden retriever with mouth open, tongue hanging out, panting heavily in a grassy outdoor setting

Why Do Dogs Pant? The Science Behind This Behavior

28 March 2024

When dogs pant, they are using their tongues to help them cool down and to improve their sense of smell.

Close-up of a domestic shorthair cat licking its paw with its rough, textured tongue

Why Cats Have Rough Tongues: An Evolutionary Wonder

27 March 2024

Cats have rough tongues lined with papillae that they use for grooming, hunting, eating, and cooling down.

Close-up portrait of a thoughtful, squinting-eyed Persian cat with fluffy, creamy-white fur

Inside the Mind of a Cat: What Are Cats Thinking?

26 March 2024

The intricate psychological, emotional, and biological factors that influence a cat's behavior and how they experience their environment.

Bright orange goldfish with flowing fins, mouth open to show pharyngeal teeth

Do Goldfish Have Teeth? Inside Their Unique Mouth Structure

25 March 2024

Goldfish don't have teeth in their mouths, but they do have pharyngeal teeth in their throats that can be regrown continuously.

Tabby cat staring intently at a woman coughing into a tissue in a well-lit room

Can Cats Sense When You're Sick? An Investigation of Their Perceptive Powers

25 March 2024

Ways in which cats can sense that their owners are sick based on smell, behavior, and schedule alterations.