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A NOVA double feature has it raining, well, you know. “Dog Tales” and “Cat Tales” back-to-back on NOVA – Aug. 14 at 9 and 10 pm


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Dog Tales

Wednesday, August 14 at 9:00 pm

Follow the epic journey of dog domestication and see what science says about dogs’ love.

A group of four dogs laying on an MRI machine with four more dogs sitting on floor looking at camera.

 

Dogs have long been dependable companions by our sides. But it wasn’t always that way, and a look at their closest living relative, the wolf, makes it clear why. Research into dog domestication and intelligence offers clues into what the human-dog relationship is all about. And analyzing dogs’ brain activity and genes may even help answer the question of whether dogs are in it for the food—or if they really love us.

 

Cat Tales

Wednesday, August 14 at 10:00 pm

Goddess, demon, house pet? What does science say about the human relationship with cats?

Three cats (one black, one orange and white, one gray and white) sitting on a white block with a white background

 

 

Worshiped as a goddess, condemned as satanic, and spun into a stunning array of breeds, cats have long fascinated humans. But did we ever really domesticate them? And what can science tell us about our most mysterious companions?