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When animal fashion goes beyond print

by Keira Carr• 4th December 2020

Keira Carr recalls the harmful trend of the early 2000s, and considers the dangers of using animals as nothing but stylish accessories. ...

A man’s best (and oldest) friend?

by Carter Levy• 12th November 2020

Carter Levy reports on recent findings that humans had domesticated their furry friends before the invention of the wheel...

Dogs detect COVID-19 at Helsinki Airport

by Erin Holley• 18th October 2020

Erin Holley discusses a promising new mechanism for COVID detection...

Do dogs offer us a solution to our detection dilemma?

by Louise Elliott• 20th May 2020

Durham University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have teamed up with the charity, Medical Detection Dogs, to investigate whether dogs can be used to...

Animation Station: Isle of Dogs (2018)

by Sophie Hicks• 25th February 2020

Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs gets a tail-wagging approval from Sophie Hicks...

Time to remove the dog-ma on depression in our canine friends

by Beth Murray• 21st October 2019

Experts have found that over 945,000 British dogs currently suffer from mental health problems. Studies find that 1 in 14 dogs in Newcastle are facing depression, anxiety, and...