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Pheromones impact fake behaviour in beetles: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Predation is a driving force in the evolution of anti-predator defences, and death faking, or immobility in reaction to dangers is a widespread defensive strategy shared by many animal species.
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What happens when a rat smells another rat
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The chemical pheromones that certain animals emit can cause hormonal or behavioural changes in other species. Although it is well known that calm rats can lessen their anxiety of surrounding rats, the precise process remained a mystery. Researchers, including those from the University of Tok
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Smell impact mouse metabolism, ageing: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Female odours and pheromones enable mice to lose weight and live longer lives, which may have implications for people, according to researchers at the University of Otago.
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Bees locate their queen by performing cascade of 'scenting' events: Study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have found that the bees collectively located their queen via olfactory communication, in which they release pheromones and direct the pheromones toward other bees by fanning their wings.
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Men can sniff out whether a woman is sexually aroused, suggests study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Canterbury [England], Mar 7 (ANI): A new study has suggested that men are sensitive to the odour that women emit while they are sexually aroused.
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