"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."

Researchers are finding out more about how smell affects threat assessment in two new studies with mice.

A paradoxical new finding shifts our understanding of smell. It may explain how we can tell smells apart and why some good smells go bad.

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

Steering clear of mosquito bites this spring and summer may depend on a seemingly surprising choice: Leave your red clothes in the closet.

New research sheds light on how our brains combines external information and internal memory to build a sense of touch. An expert explains.

Smell receptors were discovered 30 years ago, but how they work to recognize many different odors has been a mystery. New research has some answers.

With age, people's sense of smell declines. But new research shows it's not across the board: Older people can smell certain foods better than others.

New research looks at air pollution as a cause of anosmia, the loss of sense of smell. The researchers say long-term exposure can almost double the risk.