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Dogs and cats can carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are genetically similar to strains found in people worldwide.

Scientists in Japan designed a deceptively simple experiment to probe what goes on behind a cat's quiet stare, and the ...

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The mess is due to the structure of their mouths and the incredible force of their tongues.

A sweeping survey of the viruses harbored by cats and dogs across Shanghai has overturned a widely held assumption about ...