A plant uses a rare scent to guide its pollinator to male flowers first and to female flowers later, finds a study led by Kobe University. The work, appearing in Current Biology, uncovers a precise chemical system that not ...
Plants & Animals
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Horses can smell your fear. If you are experiencing this emotion while standing near a horse, they will be able to detect it through your scent alone, which changes their behavior and physiology. That's the conclusion of ...
Researchers at University of Tsukuba and their collaborators have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the olfactory receptor repertoire of the hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri), a jawless vertebrate. This organism retains many ...
Evolution
Dec 23, 2025
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Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said Tuesday, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2025
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Researchers have taken a significant step toward creating a standardized language for describing the aromas of cannabis and hemp.
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 17, 2025
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The deadly decline of Britain's native oak trees may be driven by an unexpected accomplice: their own smell.
Plants & Animals
Nov 13, 2025
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As humans, we are constantly navigating social status, using subconscious strategies to assert either our dominance or prestige.
Evolution
Nov 13, 2025
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While we are captivated by a vivid sunset and breathtaking views, dogs have their noses to the ground, reading the odor stories left behind by other dogs and animals. The pile of crinkling autumn leaves that gathers the smells ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 2, 2025
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Humans have about 400 odorant receptors (ORs), but scientists have had trouble finding ligands that match up with most of these ORs in lab settings—leaving them with a murky understanding of how certain smells are recognized ...
According to a new study by researchers from Greifswald and Canada, black widows (Latrodectus hesperus) use a unique scent strategy to find their mate. A chemical pheromone slowly decomposes on the female's web, creating ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 29, 2025
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