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 ...

Overhead view of the experimental room. Shows the judgement bias test (JBT) arrangement with room measurements, the items utilized in JBT and their location, and the dog’s initial position. Cam=Camera ...

Wildlife detection canines have emerged as an invaluable asset in conservation science, offering rapid, accurate, and cost‐efficient biological surveys. Their finely honed olfactory abilities, when ...

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.

In a recent article in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, researchers conducted a feasibility study by examining the perceptions of concertgoers in Germany regarding different testing methods for ...

Howard County Fire Department swore in its newest arson accelerant detection canine Friday. Beacon, a 2-year-old black Labrador from Maine, is the county’s fifth detection dog; there are only six in ...

“Finding them in the dense rainforest is no small task,” the International Rhino Foundation said of its mission in Indonesia Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, ...

Startup SpotitEarly is pioneering an innovative early cancer screening test based on breath samples and powered by artificial intelligence and the strong scent detection of trained dogs. SpotitEarly ...

Man’s best friend could provide more than just companionship. In a new study from the University of Bristol, dogs were found to detect Parkinson’s disease well before symptoms appear. Previous ...

Battersea rescue puppy, Chilli, is officially a Bio Detection Dog and has started his training to detect Pseudomonas ...

Dogs are still assigned certain jobs because their senses and judgment work reliably in situations where people fall short.