The earthy smell that arises when rain falls is known as petrichor. Two Australian scientists coined the term in 1964.

Amidst the dreariness of winter quarter, we asked writers at The Daily how they make the most of the rainy weather.

so it really does not take much for us to smell or even taste it. BB: An incredibly tiny amount. TA: In addition to that, rainfall can disperse plant oils. And really, as that rain comes down, you're ...

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A team of scientists who examined nine ancient Egyptian mummies, were shocked to find that these ancient corpses, still smell “good”, even after being entombed in a coffin for around 5000 years.

But despite the usefulness of smell, sight, touch and the other senses, they took millions of years to work themselves out. Indeed, many creatures in the tree of life have evolved just fine ...

Centuries after they were painstakingly prepared for death, mummies still produce an odour described as woody, spicy and sweet. But unfortunately for the Egyptians, who believed a 'good' smell ...

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But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell pretty good. “In films and books, terrible things happen to those ...

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