The smell of rain can comfort some, but it also warns of what’s to come. But what does rain actually smell like? The sensitive nose can smell a storm coming as the air fills with a fresh and earthy ...

Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has found.

The smell of rain is called “petrichor,” and its origins are surprisingly complex. You know the smell. It’s there every time the first fat raindrops hit the ground—a distinctive, earthy scent that ...

Some people are more likely to detect early scents than others.

[email protected]. IT IS SPRING IN NEBRASKA, AND THAT MEANS WE HAVE RAIN IN THE FORECAST MULTIPLE DAYS IN TODAY’S WEATHER. EXTRA METEOROLOGIST CAITLIN HARVEY BREAKS DOWN. WHY SPRING RAINS? THAT SIGNATURE ...

That's not your imagination! That smell has a name, and it's backed by science. The earthy, fresh scent after a rainstorm is called petrichor (pronounced PEH-truh-kor). It comes from a mix of plant ...

Do you swear you think back to your childhood when you smell a certain type of cookie? There's a science behind the phenomenon.