A new method uses gold nanoparticles to convert hydrogen sulfide into high-demand hydrogen gas and sulfur in a single step.

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.

A drought experiment at Biosphere 2 in Arizona shows how molecular compounds can indicate when an ecosystem is in distress.

The unconventional way mosquitoes use their odd sense of smell to process odors could help explain why they are so good at finding and biting us.

New research could provide the basis for devices that use insect sensory neurons to enable the early detection of cancer using only a patient's breath.

Certain viruses like dengue and Zika can make their hosts smell tastier to mosquitoes. Luckily, vitamin A and its derivatives may help combat these odor changes.

The smell of the desert after a rainstorm could be good for your health thanks to plants releasing oils and chemicals that cut stress, researchers report.

Inflammation, rather than the virus that provokes it, may be key to loss of smell among COVID-19 patients.

New research digs into how your brain processes smells. The findings suggest the brain works through smells as snapshots and evolving patterns.