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Dogs don’t stockpile food due to anxiety about impending disaster – they’re revealing how their evolutionary past still shapes modern behaviours.
Your dog is not a doomsday prepper. Here’s why they hide food and toys
theconversation.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Dogs don’t stockpile food due to anxiety about impending disaster – they’re revealing how their evolutionary past still shapes modern behaviours.
If you've always wondered "Why DO dogs do that?!" when you see them hiding their treats or toys in their bedding - my latest for @theconversation.com might help! theconversation.com/your-dog-is-... #science #dogs #animalwelfare
Your dog is not a doomsday prepper. Here’s why they hide food and toys
Dogs don’t stockpile food due to anxiety about impending disaster – they’re revealing how their evolutionary past still shapes modern behaviours.
theconversation.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
If you've always wondered "Why DO dogs do that?!" when you see them hiding their treats or toys in their bedding - my latest for @theconversation.com might help! theconversation.com/your-dog-is-... #science #dogs #animalwelfare
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How do metabolomes & mutts connect in aging research? 🧬🐾
Dr. Kate Creevy’s keynote at AMC’s #OneHealth Conference explores the science behind longevity in humans & dogs.
Watch here: youtu.be/vCKsPGP2RJo?...
#DogAgingProject #HealthyAging
Dr. Kate Creevy’s keynote at AMC’s #OneHealth Conference explores the science behind longevity in humans & dogs.
Watch here: youtu.be/vCKsPGP2RJo?...
#DogAgingProject #HealthyAging
Studying Aging with Dr. Kate E. Creevy from the Dog Aging Project
YouTube video by The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
How do metabolomes & mutts connect in aging research? 🧬🐾
Dr. Kate Creevy’s keynote at AMC’s #OneHealth Conference explores the science behind longevity in humans & dogs.
Watch here: youtu.be/vCKsPGP2RJo?...
#DogAgingProject #HealthyAging
Dr. Kate Creevy’s keynote at AMC’s #OneHealth Conference explores the science behind longevity in humans & dogs.
Watch here: youtu.be/vCKsPGP2RJo?...
#DogAgingProject #HealthyAging
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A DOGS OF THE WORLD sighting at Dymocks bookstore in Melbourne, Australia! (Photo by @drmiacobb.bsky.social )
November 18, 2025 at 3:48 AM
A DOGS OF THE WORLD sighting at Dymocks bookstore in Melbourne, Australia! (Photo by @drmiacobb.bsky.social )
I had a wide ranging conversation with Julian Morrow on ABC’s Radio National this morning about the global state of greyhound racing. Catch it here: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Is greyhound racing at a tipping point? - ABC listen
In the last 18 months there have been moves to ban greyhound racing in New Zealand, Scotland, Wales and Tasmania. What are the tipping points that make the industry no longer politically and financial...
www.abc.net.au
November 15, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I had a wide ranging conversation with Julian Morrow on ABC’s Radio National this morning about the global state of greyhound racing. Catch it here: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
TOMORROW, you can help dogs get much-needed research funding! 💰 I’m a finalist in University of Melbourne Faculty of Science’s Big Science Pitch. Tune in from 6pm (AEDT, that’s 8pm NZ: 7am UK; 11pm LA; 2am NYC) 11 Nov to watch the finalists and vote 🐕 Register: science.unimelb.edu.au/engage/big-s...
November 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
TOMORROW, you can help dogs get much-needed research funding! 💰 I’m a finalist in University of Melbourne Faculty of Science’s Big Science Pitch. Tune in from 6pm (AEDT, that’s 8pm NZ: 7am UK; 11pm LA; 2am NYC) 11 Nov to watch the finalists and vote 🐕 Register: science.unimelb.edu.au/engage/big-s...
On Tue, you can help dogs get much-needed research funding! 💰 I’m a finalist in University of Melbourne Faculty of Science’s Big Science Pitch. Tune in from 6pm (AEDT, that’s 8pm NZ: 7am UK; 11pm LA; 2am NYC) 11 Nov to watch the finalists and vote 🐕 Register: science.unimelb.edu.au/engage/big-s...
November 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
On Tue, you can help dogs get much-needed research funding! 💰 I’m a finalist in University of Melbourne Faculty of Science’s Big Science Pitch. Tune in from 6pm (AEDT, that’s 8pm NZ: 7am UK; 11pm LA; 2am NYC) 11 Nov to watch the finalists and vote 🐕 Register: science.unimelb.edu.au/engage/big-s...
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🚨 #DiscoveryProjects #DP26 announcement:
❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Projects 2026❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...
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❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Projects 2026❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...
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October 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
🚨 #DiscoveryProjects #DP26 announcement:
❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Projects 2026❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...
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❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Projects 2026❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...
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Our "Talking dogs" review has been featured in @newsweek.com :)
Thank you for the opportunity to share our work with the world .
www.newsweek.com/dogs-etholog...
Thank you for the opportunity to share our work with the world .
www.newsweek.com/dogs-etholog...
Scientists wanted to know if dogs could one day talk—here’s what they found
Tamás Faragó told Newsweek: "We should look at their behavior, how they interact with humans and how they live together with us."
www.newsweek.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Our "Talking dogs" review has been featured in @newsweek.com :)
Thank you for the opportunity to share our work with the world .
www.newsweek.com/dogs-etholog...
Thank you for the opportunity to share our work with the world .
www.newsweek.com/dogs-etholog...
Huge thanks to my capable collaborators, Ana and Nancy, for joining me on this paper. It’s time for canine science to move beyond its flawed reliance on cortisol as a welfare indicator - we explore why and what that might look like. Out today, open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 22, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Huge thanks to my capable collaborators, Ana and Nancy, for joining me on this paper. It’s time for canine science to move beyond its flawed reliance on cortisol as a welfare indicator - we explore why and what that might look like. Out today, open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
I often joke that 8yo me would be thrilled with the job I find myself in today 🐶❤️ To be fair, modern me is pretty stoked! 😆 I’m thankful that my education, work experience & opportunities have landed me here and grateful to everyone who has supported me along the way 🫶🏼 #science #dogs #animalwelfare
September 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I often joke that 8yo me would be thrilled with the job I find myself in today 🐶❤️ To be fair, modern me is pretty stoked! 😆 I’m thankful that my education, work experience & opportunities have landed me here and grateful to everyone who has supported me along the way 🫶🏼 #science #dogs #animalwelfare
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Are dingoes dogs?
Researchers argue no: dingoes are genetically distinct, reproductively isolated, and on their own evolutionary path:
theconversation.com/dingoes-are-...
@drcairns.bsky.social @howlingdingo.bsky.social @euanritchie.bsky.social @newsometm.bsky.social
#AusMammalogy
1/4
Researchers argue no: dingoes are genetically distinct, reproductively isolated, and on their own evolutionary path:
theconversation.com/dingoes-are-...
@drcairns.bsky.social @howlingdingo.bsky.social @euanritchie.bsky.social @newsometm.bsky.social
#AusMammalogy
1/4
Dingoes are not domestic dogs – new evidence shows these native canines are on their own evolutionary path
New research suggests dingoes are distinct enough to have their own scientific name. If this is accepted, it will have far-reaching consequences
theconversation.com
August 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Are dingoes dogs?
Researchers argue no: dingoes are genetically distinct, reproductively isolated, and on their own evolutionary path:
theconversation.com/dingoes-are-...
@drcairns.bsky.social @howlingdingo.bsky.social @euanritchie.bsky.social @newsometm.bsky.social
#AusMammalogy
1/4
Researchers argue no: dingoes are genetically distinct, reproductively isolated, and on their own evolutionary path:
theconversation.com/dingoes-are-...
@drcairns.bsky.social @howlingdingo.bsky.social @euanritchie.bsky.social @newsometm.bsky.social
#AusMammalogy
1/4
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This #research looked at how where a #dog lives in the U.S. affects the kind of exposures it faces and the types of health problems it gets.
⚛️ Our team used data from the #DogAgingProject — Learn more by reading our #ScientificResults blog post: dogagingproject.org/scientific-r...
⚛️ Our team used data from the #DogAgingProject — Learn more by reading our #ScientificResults blog post: dogagingproject.org/scientific-r...
Scientific Results: Environmental exposures and health outcomes in dogs differ according to geographic region in the United States among Dog Aging Project participants - Dog Aging Project
This research looked at how where a dog lives in the U.S. affects the kind of exposures it faces and the types of health problems it gets.
dogagingproject.org
September 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This #research looked at how where a #dog lives in the U.S. affects the kind of exposures it faces and the types of health problems it gets.
⚛️ Our team used data from the #DogAgingProject — Learn more by reading our #ScientificResults blog post: dogagingproject.org/scientific-r...
⚛️ Our team used data from the #DogAgingProject — Learn more by reading our #ScientificResults blog post: dogagingproject.org/scientific-r...
Reposted by Dr Mia Cobb
Once again, ARC hits the 🎯 with their comms strategy:
8pm on Sunday night. When the eyeballs of researchers are glued to … twitter?
They've not posted this anywhere else. I can't think of a better way to _not_ "engage stakeholders". Almost uncanny.
8pm on Sunday night. When the eyeballs of researchers are glued to … twitter?
They've not posted this anywhere else. I can't think of a better way to _not_ "engage stakeholders". Almost uncanny.
September 8, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Once again, ARC hits the 🎯 with their comms strategy:
8pm on Sunday night. When the eyeballs of researchers are glued to … twitter?
They've not posted this anywhere else. I can't think of a better way to _not_ "engage stakeholders". Almost uncanny.
8pm on Sunday night. When the eyeballs of researchers are glued to … twitter?
They've not posted this anywhere else. I can't think of a better way to _not_ "engage stakeholders". Almost uncanny.
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Our P.I., and dog vocalization expert @tamsa42.bsky.social gave this nice interview during #CSF2025
Check it out if you are curious about our work on dog vocal communication and vocal learning :)
www.linkedin.com/posts/dogs-a...
Check it out if you are curious about our work on dog vocal communication and vocal learning :)
www.linkedin.com/posts/dogs-a...
#dogethology #dogcommunication #bioacousticsresearch #canineethology | Dogs and Science
What can your dog’s barks and growls really tell you?
At the Canine Science Forum 2025, our Social Media Manager, Jennifer Somers, sat down with canine ethologist and bioacoustician Dr. Tamás Faragó...
www.linkedin.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Our P.I., and dog vocalization expert @tamsa42.bsky.social gave this nice interview during #CSF2025
Check it out if you are curious about our work on dog vocal communication and vocal learning :)
www.linkedin.com/posts/dogs-a...
Check it out if you are curious about our work on dog vocal communication and vocal learning :)
www.linkedin.com/posts/dogs-a...
Prof Georgina Such joined me to celebrate my Uni Melb Women In Science Award! 📸 This supports my Happy Dog Science research. Our photo buddy Dingpants (aka Dinky) is a 5mth old rescue looking for his forever home 🐕💕 www.petrescue.com.au/listings/112... #womeninstem #adoptdontshop #dogs #science
August 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Prof Georgina Such joined me to celebrate my Uni Melb Women In Science Award! 📸 This supports my Happy Dog Science research. Our photo buddy Dingpants (aka Dinky) is a 5mth old rescue looking for his forever home 🐕💕 www.petrescue.com.au/listings/112... #womeninstem #adoptdontshop #dogs #science
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Does Social Media Affect Social Norms on Dog Training? | My latest at Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fell...
Does Social Media Affect Social Norms on Dog Training?
If social media algorithms make contentious posts spread more than ones with kind and accurate advice on dog training, it’s bad for dogs and their guardians.
www.psychologytoday.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Does Social Media Affect Social Norms on Dog Training? | My latest at Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fell...
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DECRA assessor reports are now available in RMS.
DECRA assessor reports come out tomorrow (normally about 11am AEST).
Here's a thread of advice from previous years 👇
Summary:
🔹Always submit a rejoinder
🔹Get help
🔹 #ARC3DayRule
🔹 Think like a College of Experts member
🔹 Look for "faint praise" in assessor reports
And finally, take tonight off!
Here's a thread of advice from previous years 👇
Summary:
🔹Always submit a rejoinder
🔹Get help
🔹 #ARC3DayRule
🔹 Think like a College of Experts member
🔹 Look for "faint praise" in assessor reports
And finally, take tonight off!
Thread by @ARC_Tracker on Thread Reader App
@ARC_Tracker: 🚨#DECRA #DE23 applicants❗️ Rejoinders open in RMS tomorrow (28 Apr) – short🧵👇 First: Sooo important to read reviews ASAP. Can be hard. But do it. Why? #ARC3DayRule. For fun, ARC gives yo...
threadreaderapp.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
DECRA assessor reports are now available in RMS.
@abhadra7.bsky.social at Canine Science Forum in Germany - nice poster!
June 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
@abhadra7.bsky.social at Canine Science Forum in Germany - nice poster!
June 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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The latest episode of What The Duck (Dogs!) is all about dingoes! Have a listen!
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Dogs in Australia: What is a dingo? - ABC listen
This is the story of the domesticated animal that feralised itself.
Where did dingoes come from and when?
Where does a wild dog stop and a dingo begin?
How much can genetics really tell us about Au...
www.abc.net.au
June 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The latest episode of What The Duck (Dogs!) is all about dingoes! Have a listen!
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Listen to @drmiacobb.bsky.social and learn how to understand your dog's language 👉 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... Such a great episode.
Woofs and wags: What's your dog telling you? - ABC listen
Are puppy dog eyes really a sign of love, or does Fido just want a lil snack?
Can dogs really "speak" by pressing talking buttons, or do they just make great content for TikTok?
There's more to cani...
www.abc.net.au
June 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Listen to @drmiacobb.bsky.social and learn how to understand your dog's language 👉 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... Such a great episode.
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Really great chat about dogs and dog language with dog guru, @drmiacobb.bsky.social.
www.sbs.com.au/audio/podcas...
www.sbs.com.au/audio/podcas...
How humans talk to dogs
In this episode of How Humans Talk, Rune heads to the park to chat with dog owners, speculates with scientists, and barks up a storm with his furry friends. Alongside for the journey is University of ...
www.sbs.com.au
June 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Really great chat about dogs and dog language with dog guru, @drmiacobb.bsky.social.
www.sbs.com.au/audio/podcas...
www.sbs.com.au/audio/podcas...
Wish your dog could talk to you? Here are some top tips to tune in to what your dog is already telling you: pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/you...
Your dog is talking to you, but you need to learn how to listen
People talk to their dogs a lot – but what many may not realise is dogs are communicating back, just not in our language, says a University of Melbourne expert.
pursuit.unimelb.edu.au
June 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Wish your dog could talk to you? Here are some top tips to tune in to what your dog is already telling you: pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/you...