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From the Trees to the Ground: What Gorilla Feet Can Teach Us About Evolution

June 1, 2021

Johns Hopkins researchers found that the heel bone looks different in gorillas who walk on land compared with those who live in the trees, establishing a new avenue in evolutionary and behavioral research.

Gloria Marino ⋅ Perspectives in Research animal research, evolution, mammals, nature ⋅

Two dogs greet one another outside.

Fur-Get Me Not: Can Dogs Recognize Other Dogs?

April 30, 2021

After decades of breeding, domesticated dogs represent the most phenotypically diverse species of mammal on Earth. Given this, the question of whether dogs can recognize each other based on sight alone was a complete unknown.

Gloria Marino ⋅ Perspectives in Research animal research, animals, dogs, mammals ⋅

A cat curls up in its owner's lap.

Graduate School Is the Cat’s Meow

October 17, 2019

Have you ever wondered if your cat really loves you? A recent study has shown that cats have the same ability as infants and dogs to form strong attachments to their caregivers.

Kyla Britson ⋅ A Day in the Life, Perspectives in Research animal research, animals, cats, pets ⋅

Long line of people waiting to be seated at a restaurant.

A New Animal Model for Bad Decisions

August 28, 2018

Humans are constantly making decisions about how to spend time, yet we are pretty terrible at doing so effectively. We sit through boring movies, stay in line at a crowded restaurant and continue to pursue low-return projects, because we simply cannot bear to see the time we have already invested in these activities go to […]

Emily Han ⋅ Perspectives in Research animal research, Behavior, decision-making, Neuroscience, neuroscientists ⋅

beagle dog

Who Let the Dogs Out?

May 10, 2018

I occasionally find myself walking through the dark underbelly of the Johns Hopkins medical campus along “designated laboratory transport” routes. These concrete tunnels allow researchers to transport equipment or mice from animal facilities to laboratories without passing through patient areas. I always feel a pang of sadness when I see stacks of dog food in […]

Kyla Britson ⋅ Perspectives in Research animal research ⋅

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