Tag: smell

The Amazing Human Sense of Smell

April 7, 2024

Sharks are famous for their sharp sense of smell, detecting blood from far distances. But did you know that humans have an even greater ability? When rain is on its way, we can smell it in the air, thanks to a unique scent released by the soil. Despite its tiny amount—just 0.4 parts per billion—we…

Few people are not intoxicated by the smell of fresh soil when it rains. What exactly is that smell?

March 16, 2022

The smell is called petrichor. Streptomycete is the odor of a compound called geosmin, which forms the stems of bacteria.