How smells impact your mental health, and the benefits of sniffing a flower for just 30 seconds.

Have you ever walked into a room and been instantly overwhelmed by a memory? The scent of perfume that reminds you of your mother, or fresh grass that evokes afternoons spent in the park... Scents ...

Scientists know how smells get to your brain, but not as much about how they connect us to certain places or events from our past.

You probably cannot remember every museum you visited on your last holiday. But you likely remember exactly what you ate.

A newborn enters the world with senses that are still developing, but the sense of smell is surprisingly advanced from the very beginning. Long before babies learn to see clearly or recognise distant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s a peculiar magic in nostalgia, especially when it comes to smell. Certain scents can transport you back to your childhood ...

Smell occupies a unique place in human memory. Unlike sight or sound, scent travels directly to the parts of the brain linked to emotion and long-term recall, which explains why a single whiff can ...

From a fresh batch of cookies to clean laundry drying outside, these soothing scents were often found in our grandparents' homes. You're walking on the way home from work, and suddenly get hit with ...