Internet users can't get enough of the Beagle's cancer detection prowess, which was captured in a now-viral video. The clip ...

Still, researchers have found some intriguing clues as to which species might be the best smeller. One place to look is the ...

Just about everybody knows that dogs are blessed with a superior sense of smell. As a matter of fact, their sense of smell is so sophisticated that humans, in comparison, are olfactory ...

Dogs are capable of using their nose for many tasks: hunting, retrieval, and finding that cookie crumb you dropped beneath the couch. Now we can add “mussel sniffing” to the list. The California ...

Now, researchers from Mass General Brigham have developed an innovative at-home smell test that could harness this knowledge to detect Alzheimer’s disease years before traditional symptoms emerge.

Alzheimer’s is a serious brain condition that affects more than six million people in the United States. It causes memory loss, mood swings, and difficulty doing everyday tasks. Because there is no ...

What does it mean for the outdoors to have a smell, on a molecular level? Why are only some people able to detect it? Does the smell differ based on location, weather, or temperature? Do parents ...

Just like “the dress” divided the internet a decade ago, the insect smell question is one of the latest debates.  So, why do some people pick up these odors, while others don’t? The answer goes back ...

(NewsNation) — Boston neurology researchers have created a test that could allow patients to detect Alzheimer’s ... tests a person’s smell recognition and recall in connection to ...