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A practical guide to evidence-based, integrative pain management that combines drugs and nonpharmacologic modalities to improve outcomes, reduce caregiver burden, and keep animals moving.

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What is the evolutionary advantage of our consciousness? And what can we learn about this from observing birds? Researchers ...

Today’s wolves and dogs share a common ancestor. But a deeper look at their genes reveals that interbreeding since dogs were domesticated 20,000 years ago hasn’t been as rare as scientists assumed.

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Not for the first and certainly not for the last time, conservatives of late have been debating the nature of the contemporary American right-of-center political coalition—and whether it is true, as ...

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The stereotypical rugby player is a larger than average male who is strong, stoic and, occasionally, a bit single minded. But an effective team needs much greater diversity in traits and behaviour, ...