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Curious Test Reveals Dogs Have a Stunning Awareness of Themselves

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Dogs might not be able to recognize themselves in a mirror, but that doesn’t mean our pets don’t have some level of self-awareness. Recent research has shown dogs can recognize the unique smell of their own odor, sort of like looking in an ‘olfactory mirror’, and in 2021, a study found they might also have … Read more

Lego rolls out Artemis toy sets ahead of new NASA moon missions

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Lego rolled out its version of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) on Tuesday (March 1), two weeks before the space agency was scheduled to do the same with the real moon-bound rocket. The toy company released the SLS and three other sets inspired by NASA’s Artemis program as part of an expansion to its long-running … Read more

Gene for ‘toy’ dog breeds found in ancient wolves | Science

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When humans began intensively breeding dogs in 19th century Great Britain, they created a cornucopia of canines seemingly out of whole cloth: hulking bullmastiffs, graceful golden retrievers, and pint-size Yorkshire terriers. But the real key to their success, a new study reveals, was taking advantage of two tiny but powerful genetic ratchets that have controlled … Read more

Playmobil sends ESA astronauts on ‘Mars Expedition’ with new toy set

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Two European Space Agency (ESA) astronauts are set to begin exploring Mars after they land on toy store shelves later this week. Playmobil, in cooperation with ESA, is set to release its “Mars Expedition” playset in Europe and the United Kingdom on Friday (Dec. 17). The co-branded toy includes everything that children ages 6 to … Read more