If you’ve ever gotten close to a canine (which we’re pretty sure you have), then you’ll know they often possess a wet nose. Did you know that this moisture can help them detect scents more efficiently ...

Most dog owners out there are likely to agree: There are fewer gestures more loved than when a dog nudges their owner with his or her nose. It's cute, for one thing, and seems to be one of many ways ...

A dog’s brain is wired for smell. Now, a new map shows just how extensive that wiring is. Powerful nerve connections link the dog nose to wide swaths of the brain, researchers report July 11 in the ...

DOGS’ extraordinary ability to sniff out anything from cocaine to cancer turns out to owe much to the gunk inside their nose. Dogs have many more nerve cells in their nasal cavities than we do and a ...