Dogs' sniffing skills may soon get a boost, thanks to a groundbreaking discovery by animal behavior experts in the United Kingdom. Since detection dogs use their exceptional sense of smell to sniff ...

Dogs are human’s best friends for so many reasons. They’re loyal and kind, but also incredibly smart. Some dogs are so smart that they actually work helpful jobs. Perhaps the best example of this is ...

Dogs rely on scent in ways that still surprise researchers. They have up to 300 million olfactory receptors, compared to about 6 million in humans, and can detect smells 10,000 to 100,000 times more ...

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — From narcotics to explosive detection, police dogs serve many roles in keeping communities safe. Charlie– Colonie PD’s first explosive detection K-9– has recently gotten back ...

A new study shows that millions of family dogs can join the fight against the invasive spotted lanternfly with just minimal home training, and perform about as well as professional detection dogs.

Chemist Lauryn DeGreeff is committed to making explosive and drug searching more effective and safer for detection dogs. In her latest research, DeGreeff put bombsniffing standards to the test, ...

India, April 20 -- Cardiac alert dogs are gaining attention for their potential ability to detect early signs of heart-related changes (1). These specially trained service dogs may sense subtle ...