Dogs Smelled Human Decomposition In Truck of Stepdad Accused of Murdering 15-Year-Old

Photo: Riley Crossman/Facebook Investigators say that cadaver dogs played a crucial role in the arrest of a 41-year-old West Virginia man accused of killing his girlfriend’s teenage daughter. PEOPLE confirms Andy McCauley of Berkeley Springs did not enter a plea during his arraignment late last week on the murder charge he faces in the death of 15-year-old Riley Crossman. Riley’s slain body was found last week on a steep cliff near the top of a mountain.

Dogs Who Became Best Friends at Shelter and Climbed Walls to Stay Close Get Adopted Together

Photo:Courtesy of Minneapolis Animal Care & ControlFriends forever! Brenda and Linda,shelter dog friends who went viral for leaping across kennels just to see each other, have been adopted together.The two pit bulls found fame after Minneapolis Animal Care and Control (MACC) captured footage of Brenda scaling a five-foot kennel wall to hang out with her buddy Linda and shared it on social media.At first, shelter workers were confused about how the canines ended up in the same kennel until they checked the shelter’s security tapes, revealing Brenda’s daring act of friendship.

Dogs, Like People, Tend to Stay Away from 'Nasty' People Who 'Behave Negatively': Study

Photo: Getty Images Dogs really are man’s best friend. Researchers from Japan’s Kyoto University have found that dogs “areextremely sensitiveto social signals from humans,” and quickly learn to “stop trusting” people who“behave negatively” towards their owners. As part of the study, researchers divided 54 dogs into three different groups, with each group participating in a slightly different variation of the same interaction. In each test, the dog’s owner pretended to have difficulty removing the lid of a “transparent jar,” which contained an item that had “no value” to the dogs.

Doing Good is Beautiful! Popsockets Teams Up with 'People' to Promote Gender Equality

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Doing Your Part to Help Save the Planet Is Easy But 'Requires All Hands on Deck,' Experts Say

Photo: Getty The words “climate crisis” can leave many thinking, “What can I do, as one person, to stop the planet from heating up before it’s too late?” — and the answer, it turns out, goes beyondwhat you can do at home. Systemic changes need to take place when it comes to how governments and corporations worldwide use energy and resources, experts say. Governments and businesses hold the key to curbing greenhouse gas emissions enough to prevent the most disastrous consequences of climate change, such as extreme heat, decreased food supplies and more frequent catastrophic storms.