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An old dog, it turns out, can teach humans new tricks. Researchers, with the help of our canine friends, are unleashing a new breed of research into co-evolution and the aging brain.

Remember: Your dog is not a person. She is a dog. This means you need to communicate in a way that allows her to absorb the information and practice what you preach.

Judy, a purebred pointer, was the mascot of several ships in the Pacific, and was captured by the Japanese in 1942 and taken to a prison camp. There she met aircraftsman Frank Williams, who shared his small portion of rice with her. Read the rest of her fascinating story here:

Until now, it was thought that cats weren’t domesticated in Central Asia until much later. The recent discovery of a nearly complete skeleton from 775940 CE belonging to a house cat living along Asia’s Silk Road significantly pushes back humanity’s history with domesticated animals.

Just as certain traits in high-energy Belgian shepherds make them great allies on anti-poaching missions in South Africa, centuries of breeding have made maremma sheepdogs the perfect guardians. Long used in Europe to keep livestock safe from wolves and foxes, the dogs are calm, highly intelligent and gentle, yet fiercely protective of their flocks.