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Featured in noses

By Jun 6, 2019
Animals

Koalas use their noses to find friends and avoid enemies

The marsupials employ their large snouts for everything from sniffing out toxins to saying hello.
By Apr 24, 2017
Animals

Star-nosed moles are nature’s speed-eating champions

How else are they weird? Let us count the ways
By Jul 28, 2016
Health

A New Natural Antibiotic Has Been Discovered In The Human Nose

Could lead to antibiotics for some drug-resistant bacteria
By Jul 8, 2016
Animals

‘Super Sniffer’ Mice Engineered For Ultra-Powerful Sense of Smell

Designed to sniff out explosives or disease
By May 20, 2016
Science

Found: Genes That Affect The Shape Of Your Nose

The genetics of pointiness
By Dec 31, 2014
Technology

7 Surprising Biometric Identification Methods

Everything from your smell to your ears can be used to prove you're you
By Dec 16, 2013
Science

Big Pic: Mammalian Noses, Hot And Cold

These infrared images show some mammals keep their noses cool, while others maintain a warm snout.
By Jan 4, 2012
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FYI: What’s the Point of Nose Hair?

To strain out the nasty stuff we breathe in. It’s like an air filter in your house, says Justin Turner,...
By May 4, 2011
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Video: Other Hand Busy? Poke Your Smartphone With This Giant Nose-Extender Stylus

There are times when you can’t operate your phone–when you’re wearing gloves, when your hands are wet, or when you...
By Mar 29, 2010
Technology

U.S. Government Launches Official Agency to Manage Biometric Database

All hail BIMA, the new U.S. biometrics agency