Have you ever noticed that domestic animals share physical characteristics with each other, but not with their wild ancestors? Floppy ears, for instance. Elephants are the only wild species with floppy ears, but they occur in breeds of dog, ... Read More  

Alberta-born author and scientist Dr. Lindsey Carmichael has penned another science book for young readers. The Edmonton native’s upcoming book on the domestication of foxes, Fox Talk: How Some Very Special Animals Helped Scientists Understand Communication, publishes in August ... Read More  

Foxes as tame as dogs. Batteries made from living cockroaches. Science is anything but dull to author Dr. Lindsey Carmichael – and the fans who enjoy her science books for young readers. Publishing as L.E. Carmichael, she writes to ... Read More