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
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
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.