Eric Palma The sight of someone in tears might make you feel concerned. But the smell of tears, researchers say, has a different effect. “You might think—we did—that [smelling] tears might ...

Lucy the corpse flower is getting ready to bloom at the Missouri Botanical Garden, in all her stinky glory. Garden officials ...

Many plants smell "good" — to humans that is — but some go several steps in the other direction, presenting themselves to the ...

Reiman Gardens is selling merch commemorating the 12-year-old corpse flower's 2025 bloom. Online orders for a special Stink ...

Sargassum seaweed could have been the cause of a foul smell emanating out of the West End and other locations around the island last week. A post on the Facebook group MAJ’s List questioned a ...

Just like “the dress” divided the internet a decade ago, the insect smell question is one of the latest debates. So, why do some people pick up these odors, while others don’t? The answer ...

What’s behind the smell? “It mimics decomposing meat ... More about the corpse flower: Known as the Amorphophallus titanum, the flowering plant has the largest unbranched inflorescence in ...

The flower, known as Amorphophallus titanum, began its bloom on Saturday evening. It releases an intense odor that some say smells like dirty gym socks, with others comparing it to roadkill or ...

The smell of a candle can replicate a place, an emotion, a mood. Finding that perfect scent can capture a moment in your mind. For John and Amber Fisher, the curators and co-owners of Bennington-based ...

The Amorphophallus Titanum, known as the corpse flower but affectionately nicknamed “Stink Floyd” at the Reiman Gardens, is famous for its peculiar smell, described as similar to rotting meat.