Are cats' noses as efficient as high-tech chemical analysis equipment? Yep, they are!

A new study reveals that domestic cats' noses possess convoluted nasal structures that operate similarly to parallel coiled gas chromatographs, leading to highly efficient odor detection. The research provides insights into the evolutionary advantage of these complex nasal structures in mammals, particularly cats, and enhances our understanding of their remarkable sense of smell. Published in PLOS Computational Biology, this study sheds light on the adaptation of mammalian species, including cats, to diverse environments.