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 ...
For millions of people, losing their sense of smell quietly reshapes daily life. Meals lose nuance, familiar places feel ...
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 ...
Studies show that smell loss with age may reflect more serious underlying problems, and is even linked to how long we're ...
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, ...
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 ...
Have you ever wondered why food tastes like wet cardboard when you’re congested? That disappointing experience reveals the secret most of us miss about enjoying meals—your sense of smell quietly ...