Would you sacrifice your sense of smell to keep your hair? Or perhaps your phone? A 2022 study from the US explored how people value their sense of smell in comparison to other senses like sight and ...

Every year, thousands of people develop problems with their sense of smell. In fact, more than 200,000 people visit a physician each year for help with smell disorders or related problems. If you ...

More than a third of people who self-identify as having a smell disorder have had at least one gas safety scare in the last five years, according to new research. The study, led by the University of ...

More than a third of people who self-identify as having a smell disorder have had at least one gas safety scare in the last five years, according to new research. The study, led by the University of ...

A new fluorescent imaging probe can for the first time objectively and non-invasively measure loss of smell, clinically known as anosmia. Targeting the olfactory nerve, the new tool has potential to ...

This article was originally published on Undark. Growing up, Julian Meeks knew what a life without a sense of smell could look like. He’d watched this grandfather navigate the condition, known as ...

If your nose isn't working as well as it used to, you're not alone. According to the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), as many as 14 million Americans over age 55 have trouble smelling and over 200 ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American No, really. What would you do? What scents ...

More than a third of people who self-identify as having a smell disorder have had at least one gas safety scare in the last five years, according to new research. More than a third of people who ...