The olfactory system’s ability to detect and discriminate between the vast array of chemicals present in the environment is critical for an animal to be able to forage food, find mates, and avoid ...

Researchers at Hunter College, part of the City University of New York, have created super-sniffer mice that have an increased ability to detect a specific odor, according to a study published July 7 ...

Researchers have found a "nose within the nose," a unique olfactory system within the noses of mice that is able to "smell" hormones involved in regulating water and salt balance in the body. This ...

Loss of smell and taste are among the most specific early warning symptoms of infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the pathogen that causes coronavirus disease ...