The smell of an old book tends to surface before its title is read. It escapes as a cover is eased open or a stiff page lifted, settling briefly in the air between hand and paper. In libraries and ...

Researchers at Glasgow’s University of Strathclyde are studying the smell of old books to “sniff” out the chemical signs of aging. Books are placed for 24 to 48 hours in a sealed chamber, where ...

Heads up, book nerds. Science has finally revealed what makes old books smell so good. So now, at least, we have an idea as to what scents might be in those colognes and scented candles. We've known ...

Researchers at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York are capturing the smell of its old books to reconstruct the building's 1906 aroma. Smell sampling equipment on Ihesus: The Floure of the ...

Have you ever walked into a used bookstore and took in that musty smell assaulting your senses? Some people love it, some people hate it, and there is a science behind it. Books printed in the 19th ...

To some, the smell of an old book is nothing short of intoxicating. Others could do without the musty aroma. Either way, when someone says “old book smell,” you know exactly what they’re talking about ...

When it comes to our memories of visiting our grandparents, many of us can recall a not-unpleasant smell, but why do the elderly have a distinct odor?

Using chemistry, archival records and AI, scientists are reviving the aromas of old libraries, mummies and battlefields ...

Musty, with hints of vanilla, coffee, and maybe fresh cut grass-- why do old books smell the best? Hosted by: Michael Aranda ...