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A canine disease that has rarely been reported in humans has been identified in two individuals in the U.K. Brucellosis caused by Brucella canis was previously only seen in dogs imported into the U.K.

The scientific name for a wolf is Canis lupus. Interestingly, this name comes from Latin, where the word Canis means dog and ...

Mid-winter in the Northern Hemisphere is a great time to catch up on some seldom-observed open star clusters. This week’s sextet lies within the boundaries of the constellation Canis Major the Great ...

The ancient constellation makers must have loved dogs. How do we know? Of the 88 star patterns, three feature canines. The best known are Canis Major and Canis Minor, Latin for the greater and lesser ...

This is the month when the constellation of Orion, the mighty hunter, and his retinue dominate the southern sky at around 8 p.m. local time. Orion, of course, is the brightest of all the ...