Beyond its apparent modesty, the human nose conceals astonishing abilities to detect the subtleties of odors. Contrary to ...

Acknowledging that differences in the shape of the human nose may come down to a random process called genetic drift, the ...

What do climates and cultural beauty standards have in common? Both influenced human nose evolution. Climate changes conjure up significant scientific concerns for many people—but how many of us would ...

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 how our brains perceive color, “refuting the ...

If you compare a human’s nose to a dog’s nose, the former usually comes up wanting. Canine noses are so sensitive, they can smell a human’s stress and use the various odors around them to ...

Researchers have trained an e-nose, which detects chemicals in the air, to identify the origin of oil based on the proportion ...

“A dog’s nose is anywhere from 100,000 to 1 million times more sensitive than a human nose, but some breeds, such as Bloodhounds, have noses that are 10 to 100 million times more sensitive ...

Osmo is one of many tech start-ups aimed at uncovering advanced methods of counterfeit detection, but it’s unique in its ...

Although smell has historically played an important role in the fight against diseases such as the plague and tuberculosis, the human nose is generally not sensitive enough to be used as a ...

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 ...