Our human senses have evolved over millions of years to detect information important to our survival. Through a sense of ...

Dolphins can identify their friends by taste, study shows for the first time. The marine mammals use several cues, including unique whistles, to form a complex awareness of others in their minds.

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Central neural integration of sensory input from different modalities is a prerequisite for many types of perception and behavior. One of the best examples of such an integrative process may be ...

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Using three-dimensional model, researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) have discovered that key stem cells in the nose that ...

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There's no clear "best sniffer" in the animal kingdom, but one contender is the Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus, a species of African pouched rat), which can be trained to smell ...

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Dogs have a remarkable sense of smell that is influenced by external factors such as wind and the type of scent they are tracking. Their olfactory system is so powerful that they can detect even ...