Dogs excel at sniffing out human illness
Now researchers are trying to build a machine version of the perfect dog nose
Cardiology
UC San Diego
How dogs are helping us understand human allergies
If your dog has allergies, chances are you do too. Thanks, microbes
Biological Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Should you let your dog lick your face?
Dogs stick their noses in everything, but many people believe their saliva is beneficial
Microbiology
Ancient dog DNA reveals how humans first settled New Zealand
Dogs have been road-tripping with us for at least 10,000 years
Archaeology
New York University
What can ancient dog poop reveal about an ecosystem?
The poo fossils of a long-extinct species are teaching scientists about nature's past – and possible future
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
California Academy of Sciences
How inbred dogs help us learn about human diseases
Dogs are helping scientists figure out why our copper storage systems can go haywire
Biochemistry
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Do dogs really, truly understand what we tell them?
Scientists trained some pups to endure MRIs to help find out
Neuroscience
McGill University
Like dogs? They're genetically modified organisms (from a certain point of view)
Humanity's best friend, like crops and livestock, are the product of centuries of manipulation
Molecular Biology
Princeton University
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