Hero Dog Calls Ambulance For Owner

‘Man’s best friend’ doesn’t go far enough for Buddy — a German shepherd who remembered his training and saved his owner’s life by calling 911 when the man had a seizure. And it’s not the first time Buddy has been there for owner Joe Stalnaker, a police officer said.
On a recording of the 911 call [...]

Whale whisperer teaches beluga to ‘talk Japanese’

A Japanese researcher says he has taught a beluga whale to ‘talk’ by using sounds to identify three different objects, offering hope that humans may one day be able to hold conversations with sea mammals.
Nack, a whale at the Kamogawa Sea World marine park near Tokyo, emits a short, high-pitched sound when he sees a [...]

Lost cat returned home after 9 years

A couple have been reunited with their missing cat after nine years, the RSPCA said Wednesday. Dixie, a 15-year-old ginger cat, disappeared in 1999 and her owners thought she had been killed by a car.
She was found less than half a mile from her home in Birmingham after a concerned resident rang [...]

New Ultra Thin iPods Debut

Apple has unveiled the latest version of its iPod Nano, featuring what it says are the thinnest measurements yet. The fourth generation Nano was launched at a US press conference by Apple chief Steve Jobs, who announced new shuffle and library features. He also listed the Nano’s environmental credentials, including arsenic-free glass and a mercury [...]

Hugging Reduces Stress

If you have just had a big falling out with a colleague, there is nothing better than the comforting and consoling arm of a good friend. Chimps, it seems, feel the same way, according to a study at Chester Zoo.
The research is said to provide the first evidence that consolation in primates, such as hugging [...]