“What’s that smell?” is a question that has plagued mankind for thousands of years, but have you ever stopped to ask, “Why does that smell?” The BBC reports scientists at the American Physical Society ...

Spring has sprung — and in many parts of the world, you can smell it. The air might smell sweeter, with notes of budding florals and pollen. But there are complex parts of the scent, too, more ...

Scientists at Tufts have created a powerful 3D model of nasal tissue that reveals surprising new insights into how our sense of smell regenerates and why it sometimes fades. Contrary to past ...