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Every dog scratches now and then, but a persistent head shake is more than a quirk—it’s often a cry for help. Ear mites, tiny spider-like parasites invisible to the naked eye, thrive in the warm darkness of the canine ...Read more

The wag of a tail is often dismissed as pure instinct, but recent studies suggest something deeper humming inside the canine mind — a flicker of memory that looks suspiciously like ours. For decades, scientists assumed ...Read more

Every household with pets runs on an unspoken code. Dogs learn not to steal food off the table; cats figure out which furniture is off limits—most of the time. What makes this quiet social contract work is a remarkable ...Read more

Dogs and cats spend a striking share of their days asleep. That downtime is not wasted; it is when their brains consolidate memories, reset emotional circuits and perform basic maintenance that keeps thinking sharp. ...Read more

They're convenient and tasty, but have you ever considered the high cost of your favorite prepared mixes and spices?

In less time than it takes you to run to the market to pick up a box of Rice-A-Rani or Shake'N Bake, you...Read more

Ford Motor Co. could face as much as a $1 billion earnings hit from the shutdown of an aluminum plant in New York after a fire last month, an Evercore ISI analyst said in a Wednesday investor note.

The Sept. 16 incident ...Read more

Stellantis NV's CEO Antonio Filosa shook up his senior leadership team on Wednesday as he appointed new heads of Europe and South America, a new global manufacturing chief, and made several other personnel moves.

Filosa, ...Read more

American consumers are waiting for the Federal Reserve to cut rates so they can buy or sell their homes, but Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said Tuesday that the long-awaited mortgage rate drop might not ...Read more

General Motors Co. no longer will apply for federal electric vehicle tax credits as part of a scheme to extend savings to customers after Congress and President Donald Trump axed the government incentive program in ...Read more

Q: My house is being invaded by ladybugs. Why are they coming indoors when there is nothing in here for them? How do I get rid of them?

A: There are several thousand species of ladybugs, or lady beetles or ladybirds, as ...Read more

Dear Cathy,

Have you seen the Savitsky cats? How did they train them to do those tricks?

— Elizabeth, Garden City, New York

Dear Elizabeth,

Yes – the Savitsky Cats, the Ukrainian mother/daughter team from ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A leading outdoors trade show that is considered a showplace for emerging gear and trends is pulling its western stakes for a new home in Minnesota.

Organizers of Outdoor Retailer (OR) said the state has ...Read more

A fishing tournament took an odd turn in West Virginia when an angler turned to see a deer standing on his boat.

It happened Saturday, Sept. 27, on East Lynn Lake, during B.A.S.S. Nation of West Virginia’s qualifying ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A few weeks ago I proposed a Duck Summit be held this winter in Minnesota, and suggested the Department of Natural Resources lead it.

I can report now a Summit will be held, though where and when haven’t...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump could soon move to cancel more than $1 billion in federal grants for General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV and $800 million total in Michigan, according to a Trump administration ...Read more

If you don't have enough money to pay all your bills, which should you pay first, and which ones can slide for a while? That's the question frequently showing up in my email inbox these days. The past year has been so ...Read more

Tesla investors and consumers were disappointed after the company unveiled its long-awaited, less expensive versions of the Model 3 and Model Y.

Intended to help Tesla reach a broader customer base and shed its reputation...Read more

Ford Motor Co. said it's working to minimize manufacturing disruptions after a fire took out a New York plant that supplies roughly 40% of the aluminum sheet used in the auto industry.

Aluminum makes up the bodies of the ...Read more