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Gentle, soulful and elegant, greyhounds inspire unending devotion among their many admirers–not least Dame Jilly Cooper and Twiggy–discovers Katy Birchall

Many years ago a friend taught me how to make teddy bears, and I still have a few that are precious to me. But the bear that I treasure the most is a very tiny bear hand stitched by my friend as a spe

They’ve recently made headlines for interfering with boats, but intelligent, family-focused and remarkably long-lived orcas–better known as killer whales–contain multitudes,

The cloning of animals – pets, farm animals, racehorses – is today done routinely on an industrial scale. Bianca Bosker investigates

Enhancing employee morale and increasing productivity is no longer reliant on outdated management techniques–if you want to get ahead, bring your dog to the office, advocates Sarah Todd

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