Why do flowers smell?

Richard L. Harkess, Mississippi State University, The Conversation
Posted 2/25/24

Imagine walking through a tropical forest as a sweet scent wafts through the air. A little farther down the path, the putrid stench of rotting flesh makes you catch your breath. Upon investigation, you find that both odors originate from flowers – but why do flowers smell like anything at all? ...

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