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Fossil skulls reveal how extinct mammals smelled the world, with new research linking olfactory bulb size to gene counts.

Dogs have a truly astonishing sense of smell that goes far beyond anything we could imagine. From picking up the scent of a potential mate miles away to uncovering an explosive, a dog's nose is always ...

In the middle of dinner, the faint whiff of something burning in the kitchen might go unnoticed by most people, but others may catch the smell instantly. Their noses are a little sharper, tuned to ...

People who lack a sense of smell have enhanced social insecurities. March 22, 2012— -- Rebecca Cagle has heard that the smell of coffee can calm people in uncomfortable settings. But she has no ...

Think of that first cup of coffee in the morning. Black liquid, with a bit of cream—or milk and sugar, if you prefer. Hot, steaming, wafting toward you. Most of us need that first cup. You’re probably ...

“The first six weeks of a decreased sense of smell or taste are critical for diagnosis and treatment,” Michaelson says, so it ...

Jannette Rodríguez Pallares is a member of the Spanish Society of Neuroscience, and receives research funding from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. She is also a member of ...