Spiders, often misunderstood creatures, can still surprise us. A recent study reveals that males use their legs to detect ...

Pheromones are substances secreted from one animal to another and are thought to be one way that animals communicate with one another. For example, among animals, pheromones communicate alarm ...

Pheromones—chemicals produced by animals—are well-known for influencing the social and sexual behavior of members of the same species. These chemical signals convey vital information ...

New research reveals how spiders use specialised leg hairs to detect airborne scents like pheromones for mate location ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we demonstrated that male spiders use olfactory ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we demonstrated that male spiders use olfactory ...

Mice use pheromones to regulate social behavior. New work in mice now identifies the protein in urine that is essential for aggressive behavior, along with the specific subclass of neurons ...

Pheromones—chemicals produced by animals—are well-known for influencing the social and sexual behavior of members of the same species. These chemical signals convey vital information ...

Food Security Concerns: Growing food insecurity, with up to 40% of global crop production lost annually to pests, is a major ...