Pheromones are elusive yet potent biochemical signals that play a crucial role in guiding social interactions among members of the same species. Derived from the Greek words “pherein” (to carry) and ...

New study on roundworms finds that exposure to male pheromones slows down aging of female eggs. Pheromone exposure decreased offspring death and chromosomal abnormalities by twofold. Male pheromones ...

Life as a fruit fly seems pretty simple: Hatch, grow, eat some fruit, find a mate, produce hundreds of tiny offspring and die -- all in a month or so. But that part about finding a mate -- or mates -- ...

Male pheromones just might be the fountain of youth for aging female animals' eggs, according to a new Northwestern University study. In the new study, researchers used the tiny transparent roundworm ...

In animals, social interactions can have a pronounced influence on circadian rhythm, such as helping to regulate the timing of rest. For the circadian clock to function effectively, it must be ...

Creamy-colored and just a couple of centimeters long, the cotton bollworm doesn’t look like much. But around the world, this highly mobile moth has farmers breaking out in a sweat. Females can lay ...

Moth pheromone research has pioneered much of our understanding of long-distance chemical communication. Two important characteristics of this communication have, however, remained largely unaddressed ...

Male pheromones just might be the fountain of youth for aging female animals’ eggs, according to a new Northwestern University study. In the new study, researchers used the tiny transparent roundworm ...