Birds have nostrils, or nares, on their beaks that can help them smell all kinds of things. That is what I found out from my friend Dave Oleyar, a scientist with HawkWatch who recently taught a course ...

Each of our two nostrils smells the world differently. If you close one eye or put a finger to your ear, there’s an immediate sense of loss. Two eyes help us see the world while two ears enable us to ...

When the nostrils sense different smells, they may be duking it out for the brain's attention, according to a study published online today (August 20) in Current Biology. Such rivalry, well-documented ...

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Your nostrils may seem to be a happy pair, working together to pick up scents. However, a study published online on August 20th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, reveals that there can ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

An innovative analysis of fossils and living animals suggests that most dinosaurs’ nostrils occurred at locations toward the tip of their snout rather than farther up on their face. Precisely where a ...