The sense of smell is highly influenced by the cues from other senses, while the sense of sight and hearing are affected to a much lesser extent, shows a new study. The sense of smell is highly ...

Most of us would feel pressed if someone asked us to come up with a word or phrase to describe our favorite perfume or ...

Would you give up your sense of smell to keep your hair? What about your phone? A 2022 US study compared smell to other senses (sight and hearing) and personally prized commodities (including money, a ...

Experts say a loss of smell can negatively impact mental health. But training your nose can fight off the decline. By Marta Zaraska Your grandma’s brownies, the scent of rain on a pine forest, a whiff ...

Some research suggests that “olfactory training” — practicing to improve your olfaction, or sense of smell — can actually improve your cognitive abilities. So in the interest of self-improvement, I ...

Let’s test it. Step outside and take a seat on your lawn or in a park. Close your eyes to avoid being distracted. Now, what do you smell? Freshly cut grass is always an easy one to recognize. Outside ...

A new map shows how smell receptors in the mouse nose are precisely organized into tight bands based on type.