New research suggests that not only did dog domestication likely happen sometime before 23,000 years ago, but the first people to enter the Americas more than 15,000 years ago probably brought their dogs with them.
Nottingham research shows people are more likely to follow Covid-19 rules when friends and family doÂ
The research also suggests including experts in human behaviour when planning restrictions
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The First People to Settle in The Americas Brought Their Dogs With Them
25 JANUARY 2021
How far back can the story of humans and dogs be told? When and where did this ancient relationship begin? New DNA evidence suggests our connection with canines can be traced much further into prehistory than has ever been conclusively shown.
According to scientists, analyses of ancient dog DNA suggests dogs were domesticated from Eurasian wolves as far back as approximately 23,000 years ago. Much later, they spread alongside humans as they migrated throughout the world – including entering the Americas by the way of Beringia, the long-lost land bridge that once connected Russia and Canada.
Study shows people are more likely to follow Covid rules when their friends and family do
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Last Updated: Jan 22, 2021, 05:38 PM IST
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The study also revealed that people who were particularly bonded to their country were more likely to stick to lockdown rules.
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Close circle s compliance had an even stronger effect than people s own approval of the rules, the researchers said.
LONDON: People are more likely to follow Covid-19 restrictions based on what their friends do, rather than their own principles, according to a study that shows how social influence affects adherence to government interventions. The researchers, including those from the University of Nottingham in the UK, found that the best predictor of people s compliance to the rules was how much their close circle complied with the rules, which had an even stronger effect than people s own approva
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