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The Real Scientific Reason Why Rain Smells So Damn Good [VIDEO]
Everyone loves the smell of rain, but how does it even get its distinctive smell? Now scientists have discovered why it has that kind of smell. Check out the video below: The mechanism for the aroma is due to water releasing a scent in the earth. A...
Where Does the Pleasant Smell of Rain Comes From? [VIDEO]
Everyone loves the smell of rain. But where does it come from? The latest episode of It’s Okay to Be Smart, explains exactly just that. If you said “from the sky,” then congratulations! You are hilarious. But it’s a lot more interesting than that....
How Do You Explain The Aroma Science Behind The Smell of Cooking Bacon? [VIDEO]
Ever wondered why cooking bacon just seems to appeal to just about everyone? YouTube science channel Reactions uses some facts and figures from chemistry blog Compound Interest to explain why bacon smells so good when it is being cooked. One of the ...
Body Odor Study Could Revolutionize The Airport Security Industry
New research from a team of Spanish scientists has found that body odor is not just a shockingly accurate biometric identifier, but could potentially change the way security checkpoints work. The findings from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid showe...
Your Nose Can Smell Fear, Seriously
It turns out you may actually be able to smell fear. A new study found that odors associated with electric shocks in mice trigger a sensory-cell reaction much stronger than for non-fearful odors. Study researcher John McGann, a neuroscientist at Rut...
Science Says There Really Is an "Old-People-Smell"
Do old people have a certain kind of smell? According to a couple of studies, yes they do. And it's not in your head either. Gerontologist and author of A New Wrinkle: What I Learned from Older People Who Never Acted Their Age, Dr. Eric Shapira does...
The Smell of Peanut Butter Can Determine if You Have Alzheimer's Disease [VIDEO]
Alzheimer's disease has yet another potential diagnostic tool: peanut butter. Alzheimer's often impacts the olfactory cortex first, which compromises our sense of smell. Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered the power of peanut b...
Scientists Are Using Scents To "Erase" Fear
Got some crippling fear you can't deal with? Researchers from Northwestern University have developed a new technique that rechannels memories while subjects sleep by blasting them with various odors. They are using smell to take away your fear!Scien...
The Reason Why Some Corked Wine Smell Bad
Scientists have figured out why some corked wine smells bad. Turns out, they have been contaminated by a chemical carried in the cork that produces a musky, and unpleasant smell often described as wet dog. The chemical culprit actually suppresses th...
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