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The fascinating reason why rain smells the way that it does

Humans are more sensitive to impending rain than sharks are to blood. The smell is geosmin, from soi...

SCIENCE April 22, 2026

The fascinating reason why rain smells the way that it does

Humans are more sensitive to impending rain than sharks are to blood. The smell is geosmin, from soil algae and bacteria.

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Humans are more sensitive to impending rain than sharks are to blood. The smell is geosmin, from soil algae and bacteria.

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