The scent of a romantic partner can improve your quality of sleep. This is true regardless of whether or not you are consciously aware that the scent is even present. [NEWS Feb. 13, 2020]
Humans may communicate positive emotions like happiness through the smell of our sweat.
A study indicates that when we're distracted by something visual, we can actually miss an unrelated smell.
APS Past Board Member Gün R. Semin is exploring what he calls the "invisible orchestra" of bodily scents related to happiness, fear, and other emotional experiences.
APS Fellow Asifa Majid is uncovering deep-seated cultural differences in the way people talk about odors, aromas, and scents.