“Human evolution, at this point, is very different from evolution in the past,” he says. “Our lifestyles aren’t what they used to be, and we move around the world way too much.

The nose tends to be one of the most noteworthy features on a person's face. But what is the origin of the human nose, and why is it structured that way?

Where They Went Wrong. If humans can indeed detect one trillion different smells, it would (somewhat confusingly) make the human nose far and away our most sensitive sensory organ.

The Human Nose Can Distinguish Between One Trillion Different ... they show that—at least among the 26 participants in their study—the human nose is actually ... A big part of the reason ...

Human faces are famously flatter than those of other primates. Neanderthals, by contrast, had prominent, projecting midfaces ...

Your nose is more than just a bump on your face—it’s an important part of the respiratory system and affects many other senses, including your taste and hearing.For being something that’s so ...

They took scans of the nose and nasal cavity of six human volunteers, four chimpanzees and six macaques. Then, using computers, they modelled the flow of inhaled air through the nasal passages.

There is a greater diversity of bacteria living on the human forearm than on any other part of the body, according to a new study.. On average, 44 different types of bacteria reside on the forearm ...

A research team has revealed how cells in different parts of the human airway vary in their response to the common cold virus. Their finding could help solve the mystery of why some people exposed ...

For instance, an adult’s blood vessels could encircle the earth 2.5 times if connected end to end; the human nose is capable of recognizing more than a trillion different scents; and a human ...