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oh heck yeah it's dog week

Dogs can smell silent, deadly cancers before a blood test can

Can doctors learn to detect the volatile compounds that dogs pick up?

A dog chewing on the end of a very large bone, from an ostrich.

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How dogs are helping us understand human allergies

If your dog has allergies, chances are you do too. Thanks, microbes

Should you let your dog lick your face?

Dogs stick their noses in everything, but many people believe their saliva is beneficial

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

How inbred dogs help us learn about human diseases

Dogs are helping scientists figure out why our copper storage systems can go haywire