• Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 8th, 2015
Freshly Cut Grass Actually Smells like Decomposing Bodies

Freshly Cut Grass Actually Smells like Decomposing Bodies

At least before bacteria get in and bad odors come out

Watch: Febreze Chemistry Explained

Watch: Febreze Chemistry Explained

Science video explains how Febreze fights bad odors

Shaking Hands Is Our Way of Sniffing Each Other, Scientists Say

Shaking Hands Is Our Way of Sniffing Each Other, Scientists Say

Experiments reveal the majority of people tend to smell their own palms shortly after shaking hands with somebody

Watch: Why Roses Smell Sweet, as Explained by Science

Watch: Why Roses Smell Sweet, as Explained by Science

Science video explains where the sweet rose smell many of us find it impossible to resist comes from

Believe It or Not, Being a Professional Dog Food Taster Is an Actual Job

Believe It or Not, Being a Professional Dog Food Taster Is an Actual Job

Dog food tasters are expected to identify flavors dogs are likely to enjoy or reject, can earn $75,000 (€63,000) a year

Watch: Why Rain Smells So Fresh and So Clean, as Explained by Science

Watch: Why Rain Smells So Fresh and So Clean, as Explained by Science

The smell of rain that pretty much everybody loves and adores comes from compounds produced by plants and bacteria

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 6th, 2014
This Is Why Women Outperform Men When It Comes to Detecting Odors

This Is Why Women Outperform Men When It Comes to Detecting Odors

Study finds women pack more cells in their olfactory bulb, this could explain their olfactory superiority

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 24th, 2014
Comet Smells like Rotten Eggs, Horse Poo, Plenty Other Repulsive Things

Comet Smells like Rotten Eggs, Horse Poo, Plenty Other Repulsive Things

The comet's odor was broken down with the help of the Rosetta Orbiter Sensor for Ion and Neutral Analysis

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 15th, 2014
A Dinosaur's Big and Fairly Complex Nose Served to Cool Its Brain

A Dinosaur's Big and Fairly Complex Nose Served to Cool Its Brain

Paleontologists also claim that dinosaurs evolved to have rather complex snouts looking to boost their sense of smell

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 4th, 2014
Science Explains Why Polyester Clothes Reek After You Exercise in Them

Science Explains Why Polyester Clothes Reek After You Exercise in Them

Researchers find bacteria that cause foul odors grow better on polyester clothes

Man Smells Things for a Living, Likely Has the Weirdest Job in the World

Man Smells Things for a Living, Likely Has the Weirdest Job in the World

Even more surprisingly, it's NASA that pays George Aldrich to sniff things all day

Fish Odor Syndrome Is a Real Condition, Makes People Smell like Bad Fish

Fish Odor Syndrome Is a Real Condition, Makes People Smell like Bad Fish

22-year-old Cassie Graves from the UK has been suffering from this rare disorder for years

Watch: Why Bacon Smells Divine, As Explained by Science

Watch: Why Bacon Smells Divine, As Explained by Science

Video details why it is that bacon smells incredibly good when cooked

Distinctive Olfactory Receptor Patterns Identified for the First Time

Distinctive Olfactory Receptor Patterns Identified for the First Time

The discovery was made during a study of fruit-eating bats

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 3rd, 2014
How to Recognize the Earliest Signs of Dementia in Yourself

How to Recognize the Earliest Signs of Dementia in Yourself

Losing your sense of smell is an early indicator, researchers argue

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 31st, 2014
We May Be Able to Identify Fatty Foods by Smell

We May Be Able to Identify Fatty Foods by Smell

Our noses may be capable of such high performances, experts say

Source of Cat Pee Smell in Dell Laptops Found: the Palm Rest

Source of Cat Pee Smell in Dell Laptops Found: the Palm Rest

It turns out that the keyboard wasn’t responsible for producing the bad smell

 
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