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Can dogs smell time? Just ask Donut the dog
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Can dogs smell time? Just ask Donut the dog

After decades of wondering, an NPR reporter finally figures out how her husband's family dog knew when the school bus would arrive every day. She did some digging — and now it all makes scents.

Can dogs smell time? Just ask Donut the dog

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Here's why the smell of pumpkin spice moves us, according to science

Pumpkins stacked up at Tulleys farm in Crawley, England, on Friday. The U.S. celebrates National Pumpkin Day every Oct. 26. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption

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Here's why the smell of pumpkin spice moves us, according to science

The appeal of pumpkin spice has a lot to do with how we associate smells and flavors with fall — despite the fact that the flavoring doesn't contain any actual pumpkin.

Here's why the smell of pumpkin spice moves us, according to science

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That Smells Like ... Um, I Can't Think Of A Word For It!

When you smell ginger root or petrol, do you have a specific word to describe the odor? From left Jay Reed/NPR, Dorling Kindersley/Getty Images, TS Photography/Getty Images hide caption

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That Smells Like ... Um, I Can't Think Of A Word For It!

A new study looks at the way we identify smells. English speakers kind of stink at it. But that's not the case in every language.

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