Scientists have identified the molecules that make our clothes smell. Dirty laundry smells bad because of certain chemicals called volatile organic compounds, which can’t always be washed out on an ...

Exposure to carbon dioxide sharpens the senses of mosquitoes, enabling the bloodsuckers to better detect smelly socks and hone in on human prey, researchers found. This discovery, announced on Aug. 20 ...

LONDON -- Doing laundry is annoying. Somehow, no matter how hard you try to stay on top of it, you'll still end up rummaging for that non-existent clean pair of socks. You can put all that behind you ...