It’s clear that genes, receptors and neurons all play a role in detecting odors. But much of how we make sense of what we sniff remains mysterious. A neuroscientist explains. By Daniela Hirschfeld / ...

When a strange smell fills your car, don’t just crack the window and hope it goes away—it could be your car’s way of asking for help. Odors often signal hidden issues that, if ignored, can lead to ...

As students moved through campus this semester, some caught whiffs of an odor they couldn’t quite put their noses on — a sour and sewage-like smell, strong enough to spark confusion on social media.

As reported on News Center 7 at 5:30, people in Kettering said they have smelled an unpleasant, manure-like odor as soon as they walk outside for several days. Some even said they won’t open their ...

(Los Angeles Times photo illustration / Photographs by Gina Ferazzi, Iris Schneider, Al Seib, Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images) Of our five senses, smell might be the most ignored. And ...

If your furnace smells like it's burning, how worried should you be? Learn about all the furnace smells—dust, must, rotten egg, and more—and what you should do about it. As temperatures start to drop, ...

is your neighborhood reporter for North Beach, Downtown Corpus Christi and the Bay Area. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — When you turn on the tap, you expect clean, fresh water. Not something that smells like ...

HENRIETTA, N.Y. — If you’ve driven through Henrietta near Erie Station Road recently, you might have noticed a smoky smell in the air. You’re not alone in wondering about it. According to the ...

Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety. For shorter flights, etiquette experts advise keeping shoes on, while longer ...

A West Side community has been plagued for several months by a deathly stink, but no one knows where it's coming from.

Of our five senses, smell might be the most ignored. And yet the role it plays in our lives is inescapable. Smell activates many parts of our brain, including our limbic system, which plays a key role ...