Bacteria that cause intestinal infections typically avoid a stinky chemical—one that can kill them at high enough ...

Dogs have been successfully trained to sniff out Parkinson’s disease in samples of oil taken from human skin. Researchers at ...

Just as firefly season lights up Pennsylvania fields, a new study led by Bucknell researchers is shining a light on an ...

New research finds our tongues can ‘smell’ too — changing how scientists understand taste and opening doors to flavor ...

Plants like rosemary, citronella, thyme, pampas grass and many more help repel ticks with their aroma or by creating an ...

New research suggests that our sense of taste and smell are actually linked through our tongue first and not our brain.

Our brains can spot real biodiversity using sight and sound alone, according to scientists studying how humans perceive nature.

Graphene-based sensor is a step towards restoring taste for those with neurological conditions. A device that combines a ...

Snot plays a powerful role in protecting us from disease – and its colour alone can provide insights into what's going on in ...

Humans tend to only pick up five tastes on our tongues — sour, bitter, sweet, salty and umami — leaving our olfactory system ...

A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

Understanding the role scent plays in our relationships provides a unique perspective on how we form and maintain meaningful attachments.