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Researchers find clues as to what makes dogs man’s best friend

A gene involved in the production of the stress hormone may have played a role in the domestication of dogs, research suggests.

Researchers find genetic clues about what makes dogs ‘man’s best friend’

A gene involved in the production of the stress hormone may have played a role in the domestication of dogs, research suggests

Scientists create living human skin for robots

Looking as human as possible is one of the main goals for humanoid robots that interact with people.

Meet Fernanda the giant tortoise from a species believed extinct a century ago

Scientists have used DNA to link her to a male found in 1906 on a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean.

Remains of Europe’s largest ever land predator dinosaur found on Isle of Wight

The crocodile-faced spinosaurid lived 125 million years ago and would have been 10 metres long.

Social isolation linked to dementia, study suggests

Researchers say this means isolation could be used to predict the risk of someone developing the condition.

Attempted suicide rates lower in women who use hormonal contraceptives – study

Hormonal contraceptives, including the birth control pill, are among the most widely used drugs, the researchers say.

Research reveals when and how chickens were domesticated

Rice farming is likely to be linked to the start of a process that led to chickens becoming one of the world’s most numerous animals.

‘Several thousand’ dolphins may have already died amid Russia-Ukraine war, Black Sea scientists warn

Turkish marine research foundation has also raised alarm about war’s effects on marine ecosystems

Woman receives 3D-printed ear implant grown from her own cells in major breakthrough

Breakthrough surgery may lead to new ways to treat people with a rare birth defect

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