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 / ...

The mouse was genetically modified to express green fluorescent protein in smell neurons. A small subset of dying neurons is ...

Scientists have created the first detailed map of smell receptors, revealing the sense of smell is far more organized than once believed.

Most of us take our senses for granted, at least until one of them stops working. But despite the usefulness of smell, sight, touch and the other senses, they took millions of years to work themselves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peter Mombaerts is a man of strong preferences. He likes Belgian beer — partly, but not entirely, for patriotic reasons. He likes ...