Smell

Sciences & Technology

The science of flavour

Enjoying food is one of life’s great pleasures – and it’s about way more than just taste, it uses all your senses (yes, even your hearing)

Health & Medicine

How smelling can help your brain

As we age our sense of smell can decline and this can predict cognitive decline, but practising smelling might help to boost our brains

Environment

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Podcast

Fume with a view: consumer products and your indoor air quality

From our archives: What are the hidden hazards of everyday fragrances?

Health & Medicine

Fragrance fallout

The smells we put in everything from air fresheners to household cleaners are making a third of us feel sick, but there are no regulations for labelling the harmful chemicals they use

Sciences & Technology

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Go Figure

Why smells trigger your memories

Smells can evoke some of our deepest memories. It could be because our sense of smell is just too simple.