The drug rilmenidine is usually taken to treat hypertension, but its powers appear to go far beyond that. In fact, research ...
When the cold and dark winter is setting in, some of us envy animals that can hibernate. This long, deep rest is an example of how nature develops clever solution to difficult problems. In this case, ...
Jabari the giraffe’s wellness routine is a little different — and more complex — than your average trip to the salon or spa. It starts with months and years of trust. Jabari must first build a good ...
There is a particular kind of quiet magic in watching a pet grow old. The muzzle gone silver, the naps grown longer, the morning stretch a little more deliberate than it once was. Aging in companion ...
A friend of mine recently sent me a beautiful and moving photo essay published by Isa Leshko capturing the "beauty and dignity of elderly animals" "in their winter years". As I looked at each of the ...
THEY’RE GETTING. THIS IS HASSAN IN HIS LATE TEENS, HE’S CONSIDERED A SENIOR CITIZEN HERE AT THE MARYLAND ZOO IN BALTIMORE. IN FACT, THE ZOO HAS A NUMBER OF AGING RESIDENTS LIKE ANNA AND CESAR. AND SO ...
BARCELONA, Spain -- At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole -- the beloved pachyderm gets her "pedicure, ...
DGIST's research team has experimentally proved the hypothesis that the accumulated chronic inflammation results in the aging of animals. Research team led by the chair professor Sang-Cheol Park has ...