Dogs are great sniffers. A newfound nose-to-brain connection helps explain why

Dogs are great sniffers. A newfound nose-to-brain connection helps explain why

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 in the Journal of Neuroscience.

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