Smell

The sense of smell, or olfaction, is the special sense through which smells (or odors) are perceived.

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The smell of fatty foods during pregnancy promotes obesity in offspring (in mice)

Olfaction written in bones: New insights into the evolution of the sense of smell in mammals - EurekAlert!

How Archaeology Is Reviving the Smell of History

Millions of Us Have Likely Lost Our Smell Without Even Realizing It

Brain scans reveal where taste and smell become flavor

Perfume scientists tweak cells into having ‘sense of smell’

Losing Your Sense of Smell Could Be an Early Warning Sign of Parkinson's

Losing Your Sense of Smell May Be An Early Sign of Alzheimer's

Having radio waves beamed into our head ramps up our sense of smell

That 'Chlorine' Smell Could Be a Deceiving Sign of a Pool's Hygiene

Parkinson's Disease Has a Smell That Some Dogs Can Detect

A diminished sense of smell has been observed in animals residing at higher altitudes

Scientists Reveal: What Makes a Smell Bad?

Mountain-dwelling animals may have a worse sense of smell

Study: What makes a smell bad? - EurekAlert!

Researchers develop innovative model to study sense of smell

Researchers develop innovative model to study sense of smell - EurekAlert!

Why honing your sense of smell could keep you sharp as you age

Smell-seeking drone uses moth antenna to follow a scent

How we could achieve dog-level sense of smell – and what it would mean