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The Stinkiest Places on Earth: Photos

Posted Thu May 17, 2012 12:06 PM ET | 0

Tour some of nature’s most putrid, pungent places, nasty-to-the-nostrils nooks, and foul, fetid funky towns. Read more

U.S. Military Seeks 'Spidey Sense' Training

Posted Wed Mar 7, 2012 12:48 PM ET | 0

Virtual battlefield simulations and game could improve a soldier's intuition of danger. Read more

'Vomit Bird' Throws Up a Defense Against Predators

Posted Wed Mar 7, 2012 12:04 PM ET | 0

Biologists discovered Eurasian Roller nestlings vomit on themselves to discourage predators and alert parents. Read more

Bacteria Tech Halts Big Stink

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Thu Jan 5, 2012 06:51 AM ET | 0

A bacteria-filled filter is being perfected to prevent bad industrial smells from spreading over a whole town. Read more

The Divide in Your Nose

Posted by Jessica Marshall Wed Oct 12, 2011 08:00 AM ET | 0

It has long been viewed as disorganized with no rhyme and reason to its method but the nose knows more than we thought. Read more

Can Men Really Hear When You Are Ovulating?

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Sep 30, 2011 03:14 PM ET | 0

How we live, love, reproduce, and marry is more complicated than just a change of tone. Read more

Animals: Sea Lampreys Flee Death Scent [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Aug 17, 2011 03:00 AM ET | 0

The smell of dead sea lampreys makes live ones scatter. And it's this new finding that could pave the way to better methods of controlling the invasive fish in the Great Lakes. Jorge Ribas reports. Watch video

Ancient Mammals Sniffed Their Way Smarter

Posted by Jessica Marshall Thu May 19, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

By following their noses at night, these great-uncles of modern mammals paved the way for their descendants to evolve larger brains. Read more

Humans Stink More Than Other Animals

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Feb 23, 2011 09:51 AM ET | 0

Sweaty adults can create a pungent, mosquito-attracting odor that's unique in the animal kingdom. Read more

Sleep Helps Reinforce Memory

Posted Mon Jan 24, 2011 08:51 AM ET | 0

When the brain is triggered to recall a memory during sleep, memories are made stronger. Read more

Tears Are a Turn-Off for Men

Posted Thu Jan 6, 2011 05:05 PM ET | 0

Even a slight whiff of a woman's tears can dampen a man's libido. Read more

Mom's Diet Can Shape Baby's Brain

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:00 AM ET | 0

By eating a nutritious and varied diet, pregnant mothers can start their children on the road toward healthy eating. Read more

Snot Affects Sense of Smell

Posted Wed Dec 1, 2010 11:35 AM ET | 0

A rose sniffed through a snotty nose may not smell so sweet. Read more

Rats Sniff Out Danger in War Zones

Posted Mon Nov 8, 2010 10:55 AM ET | 0

They may be pests in a house, but in a war zone, these rats can be lifesavers. Read more

'Non-Toxic' Scented Products Emit Toxic Chemicals

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Nov 2, 2010 01:20 PM ET | 0

Scented products that are labeled "natural" or "organic" may be neither -- and they could be harmful as well. Read more

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