Busting the myth that humans' sense of smell is inferior to other animals

One example is how genetic analyses of olfactory gene function have been interpreted

Conventional wisdom has it that humans have a poorer sense of smell than most other animals. Sure, we can smell – most of us appreciate the aroma of our morning coffee or a delightful fragrance, and we’re able to detect burning toast or a gas leak. But we have nonetheless long been thought to be relative weaklings in the animal kingdom’s league of olfactory excellence, which puts dogs and rodents near the top.

But now a review of the latest evidence, published in the journal Science, challenges this idea. It suggests the very notion that humans lag behind