Rain after a dry spell produces a particular smell and the main contributor to the smell is geosmin caused by actinobacteria, ...

For millions of people, losing their sense of smell quietly reshapes daily life. Meals lose nuance, familiar places feel ...

Have you ever smelled odors other people can’t smell? If you have, you may have experienced phantosmia — the medical name for a smell hallucination. Phantosmia odors are often foul; some people smell ...

From shoes to fur babies, there are many causes of lingering odor in your bedroom. Luckily, there are also ways to attend to ...

Burnt microwave smells will linger until cleaned, affecting food flavor and requiring prompt ventilation and deodorizing.

Spring has sprung — and in many parts of the world, you can smell it. The air might smell sweeter, with notes of budding florals and pollen. But there are complex parts of the scent, too, more ...

Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 500,000 Alabamians have experienced extended smell and taste loss, says Do-Yeon Cho, M.D., director of the Comprehensive Smell and Taste Clinic and an ...

About 25 years ago, after a particularly bad cold, I suddenly lost my sense of smell — I could no longer sense the difference between sweaty tennis shoes and a fragrant rose. Since then, my olfactory ...

Cleaning pros share their top tips for eliminating odors from pets in your home, along with ways to prevent pet odors.

People are not able to smell cancer, but dogs may be able to detect cancer from samples. People may experience changes in smell with particular cancer treatments. This article looks at whether cancer ...