Dogs have a remarkable ability to perceive the world, and at the heart of this perception lies their sense of smell. Unlike ...

Scent is how dogs largely experience the world, a lot like the way we humans rely on sight. We know little about how dogs ...

The role of dogs in Italian alpine rescues is becoming more important as the number of people caught by avalanches increases ...

Dogs spend much time smelling everything they encounter while walking because their noses are extremely sensitive and their brains have tremendous power to interpret what they inhale. With more ...

we may be getting closer to understanding what a dog’s nose actually knows. Dogs are primed to detect smells. The average dog’s nose has more than 10 million scent receptors in their nose, compared to ...