By combining skull analyses and genetic studies, researchers assessed the sense of smell in living and fossil mammals. Results published in ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’ (PNAS).
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Olfaction is a critical sense for tetrapods, playing a key role in survival and reproduction
by aiding in food detection, predator avoidance, and s...