In one of the most interesting conclusions ever to be derived from a scientific study, researchers learned recently that bacteria, microorganisms that exist virtually anywhere on the planet, have a sense of smell.

This is a very interesting discovery, considering that fact that some of the worst smells you can name most likely come from decomposing bacteria, or bacteria that are decomposing something.

The new finding was made by a group of marine microbiologists from the Newcastle University, in the United Kingdom, ScienceDaily reports.

The molecular nose outfitted on the bacteria enables the tiny living organisms to detect chemicals such as ammonia in their surrounding, chemicals that can go airborne, and also produce smells.

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