A rare Homo habilis skeleton from Kenya reveals how early humans moved, climbed, and adapted more than two million years ago.

Executed in accordance with FDA human factors and usability engineering guidance, the study is intended to de-risk downstream regulatory review and support a streamlined path toward clinical ...

Researchers have successfully tested a proof-of-concept device that allows people who have lost their sense of smell to detect certain odours by stimulating an alternative nerve pathway in the nose, ...

In 1993, researchers exploring a cave in southern Italy found a sinkhole leading to a tunnel. At the end of the tunnel was a ...

Researchers are investigating a 'potentially scary' link between nose picking and Alzheimer's disease.

A 2022 study out of Griffith University in Australia found that nose picking can usher Chlamydia pneumoniae, bacteria that ...

Nestled in the nether regions of the nasal passage is a little-known organ that sees a lot of use in other animals but seems to be useless in humans.

ABSTRACT: To study the airflow distribution in human nasal cavity during respiration and the characteristic parameters for nasal structure, thirty three-dimensional, anatomically accurate ...

Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology and writes on topics from zoology and psychology to herpetology. Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology and writes on ...

Adjunct Assistant Professor in Family and Community Medicine, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University It starts with a slight scratchiness at the back of your throat.

Our noses are home to a variety of bacteria. Some, like Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pneumoniae, can cause serious infections, especially when bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Other ...

Dogs find out more about their environment using their nose than their eyes or ears. To do this, the anatomy of their nose is very special. Canines evolved to have a superb sense of smell to help them ...