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20/12/2017

Shelter Dogs to Get Temporary Homes So They Can Celebrate Thanksgiving With Families

Thanksgiving may be a holiday for humans, but that doesn’t mean that these pups don’t want to get in on the fun too.

This Home For The Pawlidays program is a sweet new initiative that pairs shelter dogs with temporary foster homes for Thanksgiving week.

The project, which was created by the Lifeline Animal Project in Atlanta, Georgia, is finding families to take in 20 of their loneliest shelter dogs for the coming week.

20/12/2017

Dogs Love Your Smile So Much, They Are Willing to Ignore Danger

Previous research delving into canine psychology has shown that when dogs and humans look at each other, they experience a rise in oxytocin – the “love hormone” that makes you feel warm and fuzzy around friends, family, and significant others.

This new study published by the University of Helsinki, however, is the first to discover that dogs love seeing humans smile so much, they were willing to override their fear-based instincts for the sake of adoration.

19/12/2017

Chili Just Became the First-Ever Dog Certified to Save Our Crops From Pests

19/12/2017

Guy Raises Funds to Build Statue For the First and Only Cat in Space

Matthew Serge Guy first found out about Félicette when he saw her picture on a vintage tea towel. After researching the trailblazing astro-cat, he found that her launch into space had become largely forgotten by the masses.

18/12/2017

Astronaut Trio Heads For Space Station To Continue Scientific Research

As the year winds down, three new crew members are set to begin a mission aboard the International Space Station. Early Sunday, an American, a Russian and a Japanese astronaut took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in a Soyuz spacecraft.

11/11/2017

If you’re a dog owner and have ever practiced yoga at home, you may have experienced the pure joy and curiosity your dog exudes whenever you’re practicing your asana. My dog Nina, a spunky little Dachshund and Jack Russell Terrier mix, starts wagging her tail uncontrollably the second my mat hits the floor.

If you’re a dog owner and have ever practiced yoga at home, you may have experienced the pure joy and curiosity your dog exudes whenever you’re practicing your asana. My dog Nina, a spunky little Dachshund and Jack Russell Terrier mix, starts wagging her tail uncontrollably the second my mat hits th...

11/11/2017

Things that are fun about summer weddings: the night air, the breezy attire and nonstop flow of rosé. But there are a few not-so-fun things that even the most together bride doesn’t anticipate when it comes to getting hitched in the season where temps peak at 90—or, gasp, 100—degrees. Here, five summer wedding mistakes that have the potential to irk all the guests.

Things that are fun about summer weddings: the night air, the breezy attire and nonstop flow of rosé. But there are a few not-so-fun things that even the most together bride doesn’t anticipate when it comes to getting hitched in the season where temps peak at 90—or, gasp, 100—degrees. Here, five sum...

11/11/2017

Tucked into the remote Colorado wilderness, this notorious spot was scary enough to inspire Stephen King to pen The Shining after a just single night’s stay.

Ghost stories are great and all, but what you’re really jonesin’ for is a real-life run-in with the undead. Bucket list one (or all) of these seven famously haunted locales where paranormal activity is, well, the norm. The Stanley Hotel Tucked into the remote Colorado wilderness, this notorious spot...

11/11/2017

Big deal alert: This fall marks the tenth anniversary of the iPhone. (Flash back to when we were all: “Come on, Apple, our oversize thumbs will never be able to speedily work a touchscreen.”) The tech giant typically waits until September to unveil its newest smartphone, but rumors are already swirling about all the bells and whistles you can expect.

Big deal alert: This fall marks the tenth anniversary of the iPhone. (Flash back to when we were all: “Come on, Apple, our oversize thumbs will never be able to speedily work a touchscreen.”) The tech giant typically waits until September to unveil its newest smartphone, but rumors are already swirl...

11/11/2017

Milan-based studio Small Architecture Workshop has built a sauna on a floating platform in Åmot, Sweden, which features a blackened-wood exterior and a large window that overlooks a lake.

Milan-based studio Small Architecture Workshop has built a sauna on a floating platform in Åmot, Sweden, which features a blackened-wood exterior and a large window that overlooks a lake. Small Architecture Workshop self built the sauna over a period of two weeks for a Belgian couple whose bed and b...

11/11/2017

For many of us, pets aren’t just casual companions. They are cherished members of the family. (Sometimes it even feels like we’re the pets, and our pets are the masters.) So it’s worth asking: Are humans the only animals that keep pets? Or do other animals also keep pets and form deep companionships with other species?

For many of us, pets aren't just casual companions. They are cherished members of the family. (Sometimes it even feels like we're the pets, and our pets are the masters.) So it’s worth asking: Are humans the only animals that keep pets? Or do other animals also keep pets and form deep companionships...

09/11/2017

Dragonfly the beautiful blue wings remind me of stained glass windows.