Imagine a cologne that doesn’t just make you smell good, it makes you look good, too. That is what pheromone cologne manufacturers would have you believe. A typical product has a selling line like, “”Would you like to turn beautiful single women on instantly?”” Who would say no? Mixed with alluring [...]
Pheromones are chemicals released in a variety of ways by animals to communicate something to other animals of the same species. This message may be, “”I’m ready to mate,”” or “”Stay away from my territory,”” or “”Watch out, there is a predator near by.”” All animals from small insects to large fish seem [...]
You may have heard of the silk moth that can detect a female’s presence from miles away. This is possible because the moth, like most animals, has the ability to detect pheromones, which are chemicals produced by other animals.
Technically speaking, a pheromone is an odorous chemical produced by an animal that affects the behavior [...]
