But if your day is ruined by unsightly bites on your skin, mosquitoes can be an annoying culprit this season. Before you rush to the nearest store to stock up on toxic mosquito sprays or repellents, ...

Most of us have had that oddly satisfying moment where we pause, sniff the air, and say, “Smells like rain’s […] ...

Why is the smell of Arizona's monsoon so distinctive? It releases the aromas of the desert, one ecologist says.

That's the smell your nose picks up on. One of the key players needed to create this scent is a soil-loving bacteria called actinomycetes (ak-tin-oh-MY-seets).

TAYLOR. YEAH, IT’S NOT A PLEASANT SMELL OUT HERE IN EPHRATA. I’VE SMELLED IT MYSELF. IT COMES AND GOES IN WAVES. AND WHEN YOU DO SMELL IT, IT SMELLS LIKE HUMAN WASTE. BUT IT’S A PROBLEM. THE ...