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A woman in a field records audio of two large cows.

Ever Wonder How Cows Co-moo-nicate?

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Blue emergency lights.

The Psychological Impact of Sirens

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A glass speaker by Sugahara

This Elegant Glass Speaker Magnifies Sounds From Your Smartphone

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Sacred Bones Records' Plantasia Black Vinyl Record

A Soul-Nourishing Album for Your Plants

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A sound-wave illustration.

Psychoacoustics Expert Dr. Susan Rogers on How Musicians Hear

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Neuroscientist Nina Kraus

How Everyday Sounds Shape Our Brains

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Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson looking out over green mountains from a patch of trail.

These Climate Podcasts Focus on Stories, not Statistics

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Ayanna Young in an embroidered shirt, smiling in the wilderness.

A Podcast That Tells Stories of People, Politics, and Nature

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Alien Listening Book

Why Aliens Could Be Able to Listen to NASA’s Golden Record—Even If They Don’t Have Ears

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A Brood X cicada on a log, surrounded by grass.

The Shrill Mating Songs of Billions of Cicadas Will Soon Fill the Air

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A seismograph needle drawing a black line across white paper.

In the Age of “Anthropause,” Scientists Are Studying a Seismic Hush

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People dancing at London's Covent Garden

This Digital Tool Kit Reveals How Art Benefits Our Brains

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Anicka Yi’s “Biologizing the Machine (spillover zoonotica)” (2022), on view at Milan’s Pirelli HangarBicocca. (Photo: Agostino Osio. Courtesy the artist and Pirelli HangarBicocca.)

A Potent Anicka Yi Exhibition in Italy Features Bacteria, Artificial Intelligence, and Dried Shrimp

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Rolling clouds above a tree.

The Intrinsic Value of Cloudspotting

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Timeanddate.com’s Night Sky Map. (Courtesy Time and Date AS)

A Digital Space Tracker That Prompts Users to Look Up

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Book Cover of Until Proven Safe

A New Book Explores the Longstanding Practice of Quarantine—and Why It Must Change

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Cut grass

Here’s What Freshly Cut Grass Is Saying With Its Scent

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Two bottles of perfume in a darkly lit tangle of grass.

The Japanese Company Applying Elements of the Slow Food Movement to Perfume

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Four abscent bottles surround an iPhone running the Snif app.

This British Nonprofit Provides a Lifeline to People Who’ve Lost Their Sense of Smell

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Michael Pinsky's Pollution Pod domes, with people inside and out.

Artist Michael Pinsky’s Climate-Action Plan: “Pollution Pods”

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An MRI of the human brain.

A New Study Unpacks How the Brain Encodes Information About Odors

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Weed joint

The Chemistry Behind Marijuana’s Skunky Scent

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Dr. Evan R. Reiter on a gray background.

How Embracing Other Senses Can Help Those Struggling With Smell Loss

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The blurry outline of a nose.

Why You Need to Know About Anosmia

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The red cover of the book Smellosophy.

Historian Ann-Sophie Barwich on Why Smell Remains the Most Mysterious Sense

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“The Sense of Smell in the Middle Ages: A Source of Certainty” book cover

Dr. Katelynn Robinson Unpacks the Role of Odors in the Middle Ages

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The nose fragment of a stone sculpture.

That Tasty Treat You Ate Yesterday? Thank Your Sense of Smell

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A man wearing glasses and a striped shirt

How Dr. Michael Bull Helps Businesses Combat Objectionable Odors

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Autumn trees viewed from above.

The Sweet, Sweet Scent of Fall, Explained

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Cheese expert Erika Kubick

How Cheeses Get Their Funk, According to a Self-Proclaimed Cheese Evangelist

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A photo of a newborn on its mother's chest.

The Unflappable Olfactory Bond Between Mother and Newborn

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Meet NASA’s “Nasalnaut”

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A brown ant on a white background

The Sophisticated, Scent-Centric Language of Ants

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Snow caught in bare branches in sunlight.

The Sensory Hit of Cold Weather on Our Noses, Explained

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Three clear perfume vials with insects encased in their glass stand on a white backdrop.

Artist Anicka Yi Mines Biology and Technology to Craft a Line of Perfumes

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NASA's Eau de Luna perfume next to a pile of moon rocks.

NASA’s “Eau de Space” Fragrance Recreates the Smell of Outer Space

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Eleven bottles of perfume with a box and card on a white background.

Made During the Pandemic, These Perfumes Signal the Suspension of Time

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A bottle of The Nue. Co.’s Functional Fragrance perfume.

The Science Behind The Nue Co.’s Stress-Relieving Fragrances

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Disembodied plastic limbs on a grey background.

How Social Distancing and Quarantine May Be Changing the Makeup of Your Body Odors

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A big, orange pumpkin on a green lawn.

Pumpkin May Be the Ultimate Aphrodisiac

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Author Cat Warren and one of her dogs, Rev, crouching in an autumn forest.

Dog-Lover Cat Warren Explores the Remarkable Power of a Canine’s Snout

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Dr. Pamela Dalton against a blurry background.

Dr. Pamela Dalton Explains What Covid-19 Can Teach Us About Smell

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Rain soaked soil seen through a tangle of grass and plants.

That New Rain Smell, Explained

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Courtesy Inara

The Neuroscience-Based Fragrance Brand Pairing Scent With Soundscapes to Create Calm

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A closeup photo of a green peppermint stalk.

Why Peppermint Is Nature’s Best Insect Repellent

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Olivia Jezler gazing into the camera on a gray background.

The Stealthy World of Olfactory Branding, Explained by Olivia Jezler

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Aryballe’s “universal odor sensor" device on a white background.

This “Digital Nose” Could Help Your Fridge Detect Spoiled Food

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Chickens hanging around a grill in summer.

The Flavor of Smoke Is Actually Smell

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A clear bottle of Air Co. vodka.

A Carbon-Negative Vodka Straight Out of a Sci-Fi Storyline

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Mycologist Giuliana Furci

How Fungi Can Save the World

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A FarmBot waters a bed of herbs and vegetables.

Plot an Edible Home Garden With This Automated, Open-Source Bot

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Koji wrapped in white gauze on a black background.

Fermentation Expert Rich Shih Explains the Particularities of Koji

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A pitcher of water with a hand holding a honey wand overhead.

How to Make Fermented Drinks at Home, According to Antwerp Chef Barbara Serulus

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Four bottled drinks on a tiger

In Detroit, Botanical Extracts Inform These Tasty Small-Batch Sodas

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A navy blue watch on a desk next to a picture of the moon

A. Lange & Söhne’s Latest Timepieces Transform a Wrist Into a Site of Wonder

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Ecologist Carole Collet. (Photo: Misha Haller)

What the Fashion Industry Can Learn From Biology

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Two Grounded Packaging "stand up pouches" in black and white.

This Australian Company Aims to Make Packaging Easy—and Actually Sustainable

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The interior of Google's first retail store.

Google’s First Retail Space Is Simultaneously Tranquil and Teched-Out

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An astronaut on the moon, with a dome reflected in their visor.

Fish Scales and Lunar Dust May Hold the Key to Building on the Moon

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A breathwork class at Frequency Mind. (Courtesy Frequency Mind)

To Achieve a Mind-Expanding State Without Taking Psychedelics, Try Breathwork

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A person's bare back against a black background.

Why Hugs Are Good for Your Health

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Two hands with purple nails holding a beaker filled with purple liquid.

These Dyes Made by Bacteria Could Transform the Fashion Industry

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Two hands playing with yellow slime.

Why Slime Is All the Rage These Days

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