Did Willo the dinosaur hang out underground?
An often-overlooked dino had a unique combo of traits linked with animals that spend at least part of their time underground, a study finds.
Dogs sniff out COVID more effectively than tests
Dogs can detect COVID-19 infections faster and more accurately than conventional technology, a review shows.
Fragrance at night boosts older adults’ memory
When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memory skyrocketed, researchers say.
Fragrance at night boosts older adults’ memory
When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memory skyrocketed, researchers say.
Poor sense of smell tied to higher depression risk in older adults
“Smell is an important way to engage with the world around us, and this study shows it may be a warning sign for late-life depression.”
How much water in whiskey is too much?
If you like water in your whiskey, you might want to go easy. A study shows too much can make different whiskies smell and taste the same.
Immune assault may explain loss of smell in long COVID
Millions of people haven’t fully recovered their sense of smell after COVID-19. A relentless immune assault on olfactory nerve cells may be why.
Flies can smell the motion of odors
The finding that flies can smell motion could influence public health, agriculture, and even the development of robots, say researchers.
Method turns stinky hydrogen sulfide into better stuff
A new method uses gold nanoparticles to convert hydrogen sulfide into high-demand hydrogen gas and sulfur in a single step.
Fatty acids on your skin could make you a mosquito magnet
The female mosquito will hunt down any human, but some of us get bitten far more than others. The answer why may be hidden in our skin.