A 45-year-old mother and her two children have died in Odo-Ayedun Ekiti, Ikole local government area after eating yam flour, popularly known as amala. Her husband, who is in his 50’s, is also in a critical condition at the Federal Teaching Hospital...

Naturally, pets are noisy and almost always up and about; they often need to be fed, walked, and cuddled throughout the day. If anything, they sound like they would distract from work which makes the idea of it being good for workplace productivity to seem counterintuitive. However, there is still an upside to all these.…

Many of us grew up with the knowledge that dogs can see and hear certain things that humans cannot. If you ask a dog owner about his/her pet, you are most likely going to hear stories about how fantastic their pet is. Although humans are the most developed of all creatures, there are plenty of…

Pet owners know the struggle of keeping a plant alive with curious paws nearby. From nibbled leaves and trampled fronds to entire plants felled within a day, there’s no end to the damage pets can do to houseplants. Unfortunately, plenty of houseplants can do damage to our furry friends too, making them weak, vomit and…

There is the popular quote that, “you know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams”. While this might be true for many, when it comes to quality of sleep, men are at a disadvantage as a recent study has shown that women sleep much better when sleeping next…

Dogs distinguish words and intonation in the same region of the brain as humans, according to a new study of how man's best friend interprets our language.