Sense of smell is our most rapid warning system

ScienceDaily
Oct 14, 2021, 10:01 am1.1k ptsInteresting
The ability to detect and react to the smell of a potential threat is a precondition of our and other mammals' survival. Using a novel technique, researchers have been able to study what happens in the brain when the central nervous system judges a smell to represent danger. The study indicates that negative…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

A pilot program in Plymouth hopes to crack the code on insurance in coastal communities

EHN

A pilot program in Plymouth hopes to crack the code on insurance in coastal communities 128

‘Recovery becomes self-propelling’: Five positive tipping points that can save the world

EHN

‘Recovery becomes self-propelling’: Five positive tipping points that can save the world 126

Biodiversity corridor payments boost household incomes in Vietnam’s Annamite mountains

Mongabay

Biodiversity corridor payments boost household incomes in Vietnam’s Annamite mountains 117

A clownfish’s last stand

Mongabay

A clownfish’s last stand 115

EPA plans to raise your energy costs by $120B on Monday

Electrek

EPA plans to raise your energy costs by $120B on Monday 112

Another Reason To Love EVs: Costco Is Rationing Motor Oil

CleanTechnica

Another Reason To Love EVs: Costco Is Rationing Motor Oil 105

Monday’s Headlines Guzzle Less Gas

Streetsblog

Monday’s Headlines Guzzle Less Gas 95

Give trees a chance

The Ecologist

Give trees a chance 93

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Rhode Island Energy looks to Maine…

Rhode Island Energy looks to Maine onshore wind farm to boost renewable…

Lawsuit adds to growing list of…

Lawsuit adds to growing list of allegations that Cameron Parish LNG terminals…

Australia shelves promised packaging…

Australia shelves promised packaging rules aimed at cutting plastic waste

As catches dwindle, Congo River…

As catches dwindle, Congo River fishermen turn to plastic waste

New Hampshire communities confront the…

New Hampshire communities confront the steep cost of cleaning up PFAS

Trump’s Geothermal Energy Time Bomb Is…

Trump’s Geothermal Energy Time Bomb Is About To Explode

Zürich Airport deploys L4 autonomous…

Zürich Airport deploys L4 autonomous shuttle – WITHOUT a human monitor

GoSun built a practical electric tractor…

GoSun built a practical electric tractor that charges itself with solar panels…

ARES’ Nevada Demonstrator Shows Why…

ARES’ Nevada Demonstrator Shows Why Rail Gravity Storage Is A Train Wreck

AI May Be on Verge of Causing Internet…

AI May Be on Verge of Causing Internet Chaos, Economic Catastrophe — Warning…