Whenever we think of working dogs, what often comes to mind are K-9s or guide dogs. But the list is not confined to them only ...

Detection roles such as search and rescue, wildlife management and detection of various substances are essential for emergency response, security and monitoring services. To increase their ...

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.

K-9 handler Dan Silva and his dog Fitz secure the World Cup. Months of preparation ensure safety for fans and teams across ...

"Finding them is like searching for a needle in a haystack." ...

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 ...

Researchers say these dogs can find spotted lanternfly egg masses at roughly twice the pace of human experts, giving farmers ...

There is new hope in the fight against a devastating cancer in dogs that is often deadly. Researchers at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center in South Philadelphia are training dogs to help detect ...