That coarse, sometimes embarrassing hair growing in your nostrils might seem like nothing more than a grooming nuisance, but medical experts now recognize it plays a vital role in protecting not just ...

Of all the monkey species around the world, one stands out with its large, bizarre nose. But why evolve such a strange ...

A new computer simulation of domestic cats’ noses suggests that the convoluted nasal structures involved in their sense of smell function similarly to parallel coiled gas chromatographs—laboratory ...

When people think of rhinoplasty –– plastic surgery for the nose –– they often think of it as a cosmetic procedure. But many patients undergo rhinoplasty for medical reasons, including to help them ...

Scientists have found the secret to felines' finesse at sniffing out food, friends and foes. A complex collection of tightly coiled bony airway structures gets the credit, according to the first ...

Nasal plastic surgery appears to improve nasal airway function in patients with severe nasal obstructions, according to a report in the September/October issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, ...

That persistent dry feeling in your nose might seem like just another minor annoyance in your day, something you dismiss with a quick swipe of a tissue. But what if that seemingly innocent dryness is ...