Tag Archives: DNA

Animal news: Attention, chiens, protect your owners!

From Harper’s Weekly Review: “We have to punish to make people behave better,” said the mayor of Béziers, France, where a database containing the genetic information of dogs will be created so that excrement left on the street can be … Continue reading

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Animal mysteries of life: naked mole rats

This one, from Harper’s Findings, caused my mouth to drop open: DNA can be sampled from the air of a room in which naked mole rats have been dwelling. It’s from Harper’s Weekly Review, of course, but I have some … Continue reading

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