For the first time, researchers have determined how a human olfactory receptor captures an airborne scent molecule, the pivotal chemical event that triggers our sense of smell. Whether it evokes roses ...

Of the five human senses, AI is already able to mimic sight and hearing. And one company wants to use the technology to digitize another: smell. Alex Wiltschko is the CEO and co-founder of Osmo, a ...

We rarely think about it, but the sense of smell gives us a remarkable power. Without moving or even opening our eyes, it allows us to detect danger, trigger memories, and enjoy the aroma of food.

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, ...