People who lack a sense of smell have enhanced social insecurities. March 22, 2012— -- Rebecca Cagle has heard that the smell of coffee can calm people in uncomfortable settings. But she has no ...

For millions of people, losing their sense of smell quietly reshapes daily life. Meals lose nuance, familiar places feel ...

My partner often says there’s no point making something nice for tea or eating out if I can’t enjoy it, so he’s stopped doing ...

Child about to take a bite from a cookie - Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images We all know the feeling when you catch a head cold and your nose is all blocked up. You can't breathe or smell all ...

When Thomas Hummel gets a whiff of an unripe, green tomato, he finds himself in his childhood home in Bavaria. Under the tilted ceilings of the bedroom that he shared with his two older brothers, ...

In the middle of dinner, the faint whiff of something burning in the kitchen might go unnoticed by most people, but others may catch the smell instantly. Their noses are a little sharper, tuned to ...

Our sense of smell is more important than we often realize. It helps us enjoy food, detect danger like smoke or gas leaks, and even affects memory and emotion. Many people - especially after COVID-19, ...

I am not normally a fan of lotions and potions, but right now, four small vials sit on my bedside table. Every morning and every night, I open and sniff each one in turn, savouring the scents as they ...