The pheromone that attracts female mice to the odour of a particular male has been identified. Named 'darcin' by researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology (after Darcy, the attractive hero in Jane Austen's ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the animal kingdom, sexual signals often are manifested as displays of bright coloration or, in the case of crickets, as loud song.
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2010
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A team of University of Minnesota researchers have discovered how PTTH, a hormone produced by the brain, controls the metamorphosis of juvenile insects into adults.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 3, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How honest are males when using sexual displays to signal their eligibility to females?
Evolution
Aug 21, 2009
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