How smells impact your mental health, and the benefits of sniffing a flower for just 30 seconds.

Our senses shape our understanding of the world, but none are quite as evocative as the sense of smell. It’s remarkable how the simple aroma of freshly baked bread or the earthy scent after rain can ...

Did humans lose their sense of smell? A study on the Orang Asli people reveals that hunter-gatherers maintain ancestral smell ...

* Petrichor is the earthy scent after rain, caused by geosmin and plant oils * Humans are highly sensitive to geosmin, detecting it at parts per //trillion * The smell reduces stress, triggers ...

A triple threat of pollution, extinction and warming temperatures is altering the way the planet smells. Scientists are only ...

A research team from the University of Ljubljana and the Egyptian Museum of Cairo is a winner of the 2025 Gizmodo Science Fair for reproducing the smell of mummies, offering a new window into Ancient ...

Can you remember how your favorite grandma smelled? If you think back to a beloved elder, you might be able to summon up the memory of a scent that’s been described as a blend of stale oil and musty ...

Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave talk about a comet visiting from interstellar space, caterpillars that eat and break down plastic, and how animals' sense of smell varies by altitude.

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Concord Fragrances, Inc. (Blueme), a wellness-driven fragrance brand dedicated to advancing smell science, research, and sustainable design, has received ...

Emma was sitting on a packed train when a man squeezed in beside her. Like most riders, summer was plastered across his face. Beads of sweat rolled down his temples and his shirt clung to his skin.