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' 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 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 ...

After a decade helping rescue koalas from bushfires and other disasters, 11-year-old detection dog Bear retired in March ...

Several Kentucky law enforcement agencies use specially trained dogs to find hidden electronic storage devices. The dogs are trained to detect a specific chemical found on electronic storage devices.

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.

Expanding canine roles: USDA’s Detector Dog Training Center now prepares dogs to protect crops, livestock, and detect invasive screwworm along the U.S.-Mexico border. Science meets scent: Conservation ...

Dogs are more than just loyal companions. They have an extraordinary ability to detect changes in human health that often go unnoticed. From alerting owners to low blood sugar to sensing seizures and ...