From picking up the scent of a potential mate miles away to uncovering an explosive, a dog's nose is always hard at work ...

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Scientists used laser sensors to study how dogs' brains react to smells. Findings may change health and rescue work.

“Dogs have an incredible sense of smell. They have many more smell receptors than humans and a greater surface area to pass more air through,” says Dr MacMillan. A receptor is a part of the ...

Half of the unprovoked shark attacks in the U.S. last year took place along the Florida coastline, new data shows.

which stimulates our smell receptors in two ways – directly through the nose and up from the throat as we chew and swallow. This “retronasal olfaction” is more strongly developed in humans ...

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From picking up the scent of a potential mate miles away to uncovering an explosive, a dog's nose is always hard at work ...

A pioneering study investigating the brain activity of dogs during scent detection has unveiled crucial insights into their ...

In the late 90s, when email was still a novelty for many and before the term "fake news" had even made the news, an ominous ...