Did you know that a human’s ability to smell rain is way stronger than a shark’s ability at detecting blood, and that the fire hydrant patent ironically burned up in 1836.

But detecting off-flavors is not as simple as just running a sample through some scientific apparatus. For this, food scientists must rely on our most sensitive, well-trained piece of equipment: the ...

Once these molecules make their way to a human’s nose, the business of smelling begins. Careful now, children. Don’t get too close! Ah, Jamie, what did I tell you! Well, as long as you’re up ...

Erik Gatenholm grins widely as he presses the start button on a 3D printer, instructing it to print a life-size human nose. It sparks a frenzied 30-minute burst of energy from the printer ...

Your nose may be more powerful than you think. In a single sniff, the human sense of smell can distinguish odors within a ...