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After a solar eruption & a ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm, an aurora in the sky

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Rocky, Tipsy, Kallu—This animal lovers WhatsApp group is bringing Diwali runaways back home

The WhatsApp group with more than 200 volunteers, emerged during G20 when the civic body was rounding up strays. It has redirected its resources this festive season.

The evolutionary reasons humans love pets – and nine benefits of having one

Caring for a pet is a relationship booster that seems to transcend species

Supporting Dogs with Kidney Failure: Aapt Dubey’s Renal Diet Recommendations

Kidney failure is a common and serious condition that can affect older dogs, impacting their overall health and quality of life.

Supporting Dogs with Kidney Failure: Aapt Dubey’s Renal Diet Recommendations

Kidney failure is a common and serious condition that can affect older dogs, impacting their overall health and quality of life.

Citizen scientists help spot 1st ‘wolf-dog’ in Pune. Why it’s bad for Indian wolf population

Citizen scientists from The Grassland Trust collaborated with researchers from Bengaluru-based National Centre for Biological Sciences. Findings published in Ecology and Evolution journal.

A crappy habit’s strained ties between 2 Ghaziabad societies. Now they’re flinging dog poop at each other

It all started when someone from Vijaya Apartments threw dog poop wrapped in newspaper into India Moon City from across a shared boundary wall. Now, India Moon City is doing tit for tat.

Even dogs can be right or left-handed. Science tells you how to know the difference

Unlike in humans, paw preference appears to be roughly evenly split. Handedness in dogs is therefore specific to the individual, rather than the population.

Pedigree dogs are India’s new therapists. ‘Rent-a-dog’ latest business on the block

Personal dog therapy can be just as expensive as hiring a snazzy Mumbai therapist with three master’s degrees and a PhD.

2022 was the year they came for your dogs — govt, RWA, neighbours

Authorities must think before harassing and alienating innocent pets and their unwitting owners.

On Camera

Climate change doesn’t just affect poor people, farmers. Cities and banks aren’t safe either

In India, only 17% of public sector banks and 25% of private sector banks claimed to have an internal strategy for integrating climate risks into their risk management framework.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.