Big dogs age faster at an epigenetic level, new study finds

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A new study that tracked dogs' aging by reading tiny chemical tags on their DNA found that larger dogs aged more quickly.

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  • Reported by Live Science and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:59:11 UTC.

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