One popular theory that suggests we can affect our feelings is the happiness pie chart, proposed in a 2005 paper (PDF ... are better predictors of a long and happy life than social class, IQ or ...

A new study has found a special genetic trait in herding dogs that makes them smart, with keen social skills. This signature, found on an ephrin receptor, which influences behaviour and neural ...

The dog's fur looked like the ink had run low on the printer. Instead of being jet-black, his fur lightened and transformed into a grayish tint. The final clip of the TikTok showed how he looks now, ...

The team says selective breeding has shaped the genetic architecture of herding dogs, which may relate to their skills in various tasks related to controlling a herd.

Murphy's fur change is a result of vitiligo — a condition that causes a dog's skin to lose pigmentation or color. "It is an autoimmune disorder, where the dog's body attacks its own melanocytes (the ...

Just as genetics play a role in determining people’s skin color, genetics affect snakes’ appearance, Owens said. A copperhead’s coloring wouldn’t change throughout its lifetime ...

The team published a paper on the discovery in the journal Animal Genetics last year. The experts started by thinking the new color was down to the ‘dilution’ gene that cats have. Cats only ...

In the April 18, 2025, online issue of the journal Science, Gompert and colleagues report that adaptive divergence in cryptic color patterns is underlain by two distinct, complex chromosomal ...

When foodies think of Maine's culinary scene, there's probably a good chance that lobster is the first thing that comes to mind. Indeed, the state is home to some knockout lobster restaurants.