Here’s an impressive statistic: the average dog’s nose is tens of thousands of times as sensitive to odors as a human nose. What that means in simpler terms is that while we may notice if there’s sugar in our coffee, dogs can detect a teaspoon of sugar in a million gallons of water, or the More
Animal Forensics
How investigators, scientists and lawyers use canine DNA to solve crimes. Forensic science is not just for humans anymore. Today, law-enforcement officials apply forensics to cases involving animals — whether the animal is a victim, perpetrator or witness. “Many people don’t realize that there is animal DNA,” says Melinda D. Merck, D.V.M., senior director of More