Julie Majid, Author at petsnpals.co

Signs of a Major Eruption for Massive Volcano in US, Scientist Sound the Alarm

September 26, 2025 by Julie Majid

A restless mountain near Anchorage stirs new worries.

©Image via Alaska Volcano Observatory/ U.S. Geological Survey/ Matt Loewen

Mount Spurr, a towering volcano just 80 miles from Anchorage, has suddenly reminded Alaska that it is very much alive. Over 3,400 earthquakes have rattled the area since spring, giving scientists plenty of reasons to stay glued to their instruments. Residents have noticed the ground trembling beneath their feet, and that uneasy feeling has started creeping into daily life.

The concern stretches far beyond local neighborhoods. Airlines that rely on the busy Anchorage corridor know the history: Spurr’s last big eruption in 1992 grounded flights for days. Now, as small quakes and shifting ground hint at what’s stirring below, the mix of science, memory, and uncertainty has people talking about what could happen next.

Why Some Dogs Turn Every Goodbye Into a Drama Scene

September 25, 2025 by Julie Majid

Their panic has deeper roots than we usually notice.

Goodbyes with dogs should be simple, but many times they’re anything but. A quick step toward the door and suddenly there’s whining, pacing, or even destruction. Families often mistake this for stubbornness, but science shows the problem runs deeper. Dogs feel departures in ways that can mirror separation stress in children. What seems like an overreaction is actually an emotional signal worth paying attention to, because it tells us far more about their world than we assume.

You No Longer Need to Wait 600 Years For This Event To Happen in Ireland, According to New Study

September 25, 2025 by Julie Majid

Summer nights in Ireland are changing rapidly.

The idea that a certain type of summer night, record-high average minimum temperatures, would only appear once every 600 years is now being challenged by hard data. A new attribution study in Ireland finds that those extreme warm nights are already happening far more often. That shift matters not just for weather charts, but for human health, infrastructure, and how we rethink the climate future of Irish nights.

Gold-Coated Hairballs Give Scientists a New Look at Why Cats Eat Grass

September 25, 2025 by Julie Majid

Scientists finally solved the grass-eating mystery using microscopic evidence.

Cat owners have long puzzled over their pets’ habit of munching grass only to vomit it back up minutes later. This seemingly pointless behavior has baffled scientists for decades, spawning theories about everything from parasite removal to nutritional deficiencies. The mystery persisted because no one had looked closely enough at what actually happens when grass meets hairball.

Recent research has finally cracked this feline code using an unconventional approach that involved coating cat hairballs in gold. The findings reveal that cats have essentially discovered a natural plumbing tool, using grass’s microscopic features to manage one of grooming’s messiest side effects.

Migration Mysteries Solved: Animals Expose the Truth of Global Warming

September 24, 2025 by Julie Majid

Creatures reveal climate change through shifting journeys.

Animals have always been nature’s most honest storytellers, and their migration patterns are now telling us an urgent tale about our changing planet. For millions of years, creatures from tiny songbirds to massive whales have followed precise seasonal routes, perfectly timed to environmental cycles that seemed unchangeable. But something remarkable is happening – these ancient patterns are shifting in ways that reveal the true scope of global warming better than any thermometer ever could. Scientists are discovering that animal migrations serve as living barometers, exposing climate changes with startling accuracy.