She always does this, and sometimes I feel bad.' Pugs are prone to separation anxiety as they are affectionate dogs that thrive on companionship and dislike being left alone for extended periods.

Olaf Scholz has said he hopes to meet the incoming US president before Germans vote in February. Campaigning has officially kicked off a day after the German government lost a confidence vote.

a “healthily bred” retro pug. Owner and breeder Meranda Sterk explained how a very strong improvement in health can be achieved within one generation by inbreeding with a healthy breed. Coordinator of ...

This cosmic accounting error, known as dark matter, has long been one of science’s greatest mysteries. Now, researchers have discovered that this invisible mass might have formed in the universe’s ...

Let me see a show of hands! This climactic act of self-harm is one of Before’s gnarliest moments yet, which is saying something. I’ve yet to find the show genuinely scary — the rapid editing ...

The NHS is grappling with increasing numbers of birth defects and other genetic conditions linked to first-cousin marriages, as British MPs debate whether to outlaw the practice. Former ...

The reality of 'extreme' inbreeding in the UK was exposed pre-Covid. Scientists analysing the genes of 450,000 Brits believed 125 had parents who were either first- or second-degree relatives.

You've heard of the beloved "’Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem—maybe some reinterpretations and parodies of it too. But who actually wrote it, and what inspired these iconic holiday verses?