Pheromones have long been credited (or blamed) for our behavioral choices, most notably our choice of sexual partners. The idea that we could base such a seemingly personal choice on a unconscious ...

Pest cerambycids can cause severe damage to standing trees, logs and lumber. How then might they be promptly detected and their numbers swiftly controlled? The new discovery of inexpensive blends of ...

A team of researchers from Sweden, China and the U.S. has developed a much cheaper way to produce pheromones as a crop pest repellent. In their paper published in the journal Nature Sustainability, ...

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 ...

The tank tops are on, the shorts are tight, the skirts and short... summer's coming and we're baring our bods in hopes of snaring some fun summer love or more. Not only are we looking at each others ...

Kissing and pheromones have gone hand-in-hand for centuries. In fact, some findings show that kissing may have originally been an extension of smell. Animals sniff each other to find a partner for ...