In this animation video we will look at the sad story of Laika who was the first dog in space. During the space race between ...

But it looked like the USSR might beat us there. On Oct. 4, 1957, Russia launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite ...

A small but poignant exhibition in Museum of Flight is dedicated to the first animals in space, providing trivia and archival ...

Geneticists are still on the hunt for an explanation. In this age of modern domestication, why are the largest dog breeds up to 40 times bigger than the smallest? While the answer remains unclear ...

Their maiden launch was followed less than a month later by Sputnik II, a 500-kg capsule that carried a dog called Laika into space; including the still-attached upper stage, six tonnes went into ...

You know dogs come in all shapes and sizes, but there’s something especially “aww”-worthy about short-legged dogs. Sure, they may not rank as the fastest dog breeds, but the way they waddle ...

These two cuties know that teamwork makes the dreamwork. Two dogs = much bigger stick! They’re definitely funny dogs, but they might also be two of the world’s smartest dog breeds. Don’t ...

On Oct. 4, 1950, audiences met the pup. Soon after, readers would discover that Snoopy was no average dog. For the last 74 years, creator Charles Schulz's characters have captivated millions ...

Sep. 16, 2024 — A new study shows the mood-boosting benefits of Buckeye Paws, a therapy dog program that many health care workers say helps reduce emotional exhaustion and improve work ...

Understanding these cognitive milestones could help humans raise better dogs. Duke University researchers have developed a program to study puppy development inspired by experiments used to study ...