Losing your sense of smell could indicate a serious mental or physical health issue. Scientists suspect inflammation is the ...

People sense millisecond shifts in odor as quickly as they might spot a change in color, new research shows. The study discounts the notion that smell is a "slower" sense than sight or hearing ...

Not having — or losing — your sense of smell may be linked to changes in breathing that could lead to depression, social isolation or other mental and physical health problems, a new study ...

Smell therapy may help cognitive health by reducing inflammation, improving memory, and possibly delaying brain diseases.

More information: Lior Gorodisky et al, Humans without a sense of smell breathe differently, Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52650-6 ...

Researchers say rats and mice might be enhancing their strong sense of smell by using sounds unable to be detected by the human ear. Bruce - stock.adobe.com Forget scratch and sniff. For rodents ...

According to a new study, issues with your sense of smell could be more than just a nuisance – they might be an early indicator of a surprisingly broad range of medical conditions. The research ...

One of the unpleasant effects of an infection with COVID-19 for some of those affected was that they lost their sense of smell and taste. Although this often returned once the disease had been ...

Study participants with lifelong anosmia sniffed less than those with a normal sense of smell. Future research could shed light on whether this has negative implications for their health Alexa ...

Most peoples’ noses are working overtime. If you have a normal sense of smell, an hour’s worth of breathing comes with hundreds of “exploratory sniffs,” according to new research.

Your nose may be more powerful than you think.In a single sniff, the human sense of smell can distinguish odors within a fraction of a second, working at a level of sensitivity that is "on par" with ...