Mammals Have "Alarm Detectors" in Noses

Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 15:42 in Biology & Nature

All mammals—including humans—likely have tiny sensors at the tip of their noses that pick up chemical warnings sent by fellow animals in distress, a mouse study says.

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