Shocked police discover dead body inside a suitcase in deserted £400,000 house after neighbours reported ‘foul smelling odour’ lasting weeks Police and forensic teams were spotted outside property a property in Southall Footage shows officers in Beaconsfield Road in the West London district Residents say there was ‘really foul smelling odour’ at property for two … Read more
Woman begs for advice as she reveals her smelly flatmate hasn’t showered since moving in and her bedroom smells pungent – but would YOU confront them? British woman revealed new female flatmate hasn’t washed since she moved in Posting anonymously on Mumsnet, she explained her odour lingers in the house She admitted to being unsure of … Read more
Scientists have taught mice to smell an odour that doesn’t exist in order in a study to show how the brain identifies different scents. In experiments on mice, US neuroscientists generated an electrical signature that was perceived as an odour in the brain’s smell-processing centre, the olfactory bulb. Because the odour-simulating signal was handmade, researchers … Read more
Plants have an upper hand in the ecological battle against insects by using ‘odour camouflage’ to ‘hide in plain sight’ and avoid being eaten, scientists say. Trees, herbs and shrubs are known to communicate with each other by emitting odorous chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These smells serve as vital information to insects such … Read more