There are many ways to communicate with prospective romantic partners. If you are a Japanese scarab beetle, it's a matter of ...

Think of all the ways the people you know get your attention. An adult might shout your name across the yard. Your friend might wave his arms from down the sidewalk. Your teacher might tap you on the ...

With Valentine’s Day just passed, love is in the air, and what better time is there to dive into the fascinating world of animal pheromones? Pheromones are chemical scent molecules released by a ...

Scientists have developed a molecular sponge that soaks up the pheromones of ants and releases them slowly to attract the pests to an insecticide trap. Scientists at the Universities of Bath and ...

While lacking a functional VNO isn’t good news for the possibility for human pheromones, it doesn’t entirely rule them out, either. In fact, some recent studies have unearthed surprising results about ...

I’ve noticed cats do that, too. So, I talked about why with my friend Dr. Jessica Bell. She’s a veterinarian at Washington State University. She told me that cats rub their cheeks on things when ...

There are many ways to communicate with prospective romantic partners: If you are a Japanese scarab beetle, it’s a matter of ...