Animal world
Top 10 scariest 'olfactory terrorists' in the world
In the wild, there are some species that use their own body odor to create a layer of protection against predators. Here are the top 10 smelliest animals in the world.
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Flu epidemic
New discovery on the cause of loss of smell because of Covid-19
According to research from experts in the US, the loss of smell and taste when infected with Covid-19 is not directly caused by the virus, but by inflammation.
Oceanography
Why do marine creatures swallow plastic trash wrongly?
Scientists say it is no coincidence that marine creatures, especially turtles, eat plastic waste ...
Life
US newspaper: Detecting extremely simple symptoms to identify people suspected of covid-19 infection
According to the New York Times, doctors are recommending testing and isolation for people who cannot smell and taste, even if they have no symptoms of COVID-19.
Animal world
Why is plastic a deadly attraction to sea turtles?
Scientists have new evidence to explain why plastic is dangerous to sea turtles: animals confuse the scent of plastic with food.
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Do not smell anything - unexpected signs of dying
Experts recommend that you always go to the doctor in case of problems with your sense of smell and smell recognition.
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People with good spatial memory are good at sense of smell
This connection is really significant, researchers at McGill University argue that, because animals develop an important sense of smell to aid navigation.
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Do you know why we always smell bad smell even though aromatic around us?
It turns out that the cause of this strange phenomenon comes from our own nose.
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New discovery about 'virtual smell'
The first study in the United States used nationally representative data to test the incidence and risk factors for odor recognition, contributing to unlocking the myste…
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The sudden 'secret' of the human nose
Not only smelling, human nose also plays many other unexpected roles.
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Why can't we feel our body odor?
Let's find out why many people can't smell their body ... while discovering many other scents.
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Why can the sense of smell help restore memory?
Many movies often show scenes of a character who has lost his memory and when he can ... smell something that was once familiar, can immediately restore lost memory? Not…
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Unexpected transformation of the body
Kisses are always considered one of the most meaningful gifts that couples want to give each other every day.
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New discovery of the mystery of scent in each person
Scientists have found a solution for someone who smells this aroma very fragrant but others think that smell is horrible.
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Why does perfume smell different from each other?
The scientific world finally deciphered why, with the same perfume, but each person felt a completely different smell.