Shocking Science 2008 | The smell of fear in Natural world, Fun, Technology on 19 December 2008 Play Pause Unmute Mute Having exposed volunteers to the whiff of sweat from skydivers, researchers concluded that humans can smell fear via Shocking Science 2008 | Science | guardian.co.uk . Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)