Biologists deciphering complex lemur scent language
... not understood the complex "language" of multiple scents that lemurs use to communicate a variety of messag...ut in essence, "scentences" — combinations of scents that extend the animals' chemical communications repertoire. The scientists' studies — in which...New study in moths shows insects not entirely ruled by instinct
...standing how moths detect and discriminate between scents could have wide-reaching applications. In related work, Daly and his colleagues are training moths and bees to detect odors from manufactured explosives. "In principle, if we can understand how insects learn and distinguish between odors, we could 't...Scientists question reports of massive ant supercolonies in California and Europe
...t introduced in the state around 1900. Common scents For years, Gordon and other scientists have tried to figure out why these tiny invaders are such remarkably successful colonizers, not only in the United States but also in the Mediterranean and other parts of the world. In May 2000, biologist...Sex in the brain: How do male monkeys evaluate mates?
...compare how the males responded to female marmoset scents containing no sexual cues, according to Ziegler. When the same males smelled the "sexier scents" from the ovulating females, the scientists could discern which neural areas showed further activation, thus identifying areas where information processin...'Work stinks': It's more than just a slogan among ants, researchers find
...rated behavior," Gordon observed. Making sense of scents Like most ant species, red harvesters communicate by touch and smell - but instead of sniffing the air, ants use their sensitive antennae to detect chemical odors in their surroundings. "Ants use chemicals the way we human beings use sight and sound...Yellowstone wolves, grizzlies and moose 'dysfunctional' study says
...taining large predators. According to Berger, the scents of predators are one of several indicators that help biologists understand when carnivores are more fully integrated into the system. Other markers of recovery include restored vegetation communities, birds that rely on these, and the behavior of oth...Odors summon emotion and influence behavior, new study says
...cipated in the two-pronged study, which used novel scents developed in a laboratory so that the students would not have any previous emotional connections to them. Any potential subjects who noted that a scent "reminded" them of another smell did not take part. In the first portion of the study, half of the......located in the mucous lining of the nose, identify scents by binding to molecules of odorous substances. However, not all olfactory receptor genes are functioning in all species. It is the percentage of the working olfactory genes that determines the sharpness of smell in animals and humans. In previous stu...Some animals can recognize degree of kinship by scent
...de variety of scent-gland samples, transferred the scents to coded plastic cubes, and placed the cubes at th...ppened, with a few exceptions. For the most part, scents the squirrels spent the most time sniffing turned out to have come from distantly related or unrela...Science Report: Super-crocodile crawls out of the African Cretaceous
...es, unable to turn their heads towards interesting scents as mammals do. The bulla may have also enhanced vocalizations. "We're still wondering what it's for," admits Sereno. "Crocodilians are among the most vocal reptiles, so I wouldn't doubt that it may have been involved in both sound and smell." Sarcos...Autumn foliage may affect air quality, climate
...enther. VOCs, which are the source of theappealing scents associated with pine needles and cut grass, pose n...meother types of pollutants, as well as giving off scents that peoplefind pleasing. But, Guenther explained: "In an atmosphere modified bypeople, plant emissi...From dolphins to the Giant Panda - chemistry at SeaWorld and the San Diego Zoo
...t the Giant Panda communicates using a language of scents and scent marks. Males exude long-lasting scents to demonstrate their individuality and advertise their control of territory; females radiate short-t......ngs of wolf howls and coyote calls, as well as the scents of both grizzlies and wolves. To gather data, the researchers capitalized on unique methods, some of which included the use of human urine as a control substance, and occasional reliance on a moose suit to approach their subjects. In predator-free a...Pandas use sexy smells to attract partners
... these rare animals a chance to sniff each other's scents before they meet could help persuade them to mate ...ed to explore each other's enclosures and exchange scents before actually meeting. Fewer than 30 per cent of male pandas in captivity try to mate with females...Understanding of floral scents blossoms in Purdue laboratory
...cs, such as long-lasting blooms after cutting, the scents have mysteriously disappeared. Now, Natalia Dudare... has found new insights into the biology of floral scents -- insights that might result in sweeter smelling roses, plus a bouquet of other benefits. Improving...Gene found responsible for social amnesia
...stems: a primary one for food and other non-social scents that help them navigate their environment, and an ancillary system to detect social scents in the form of pheromones, the odors released to provide social information such as sexual readiness...SFU Researcher Fools Forest Pest Into 'Barking Up The Wrong Tree'
...environment. The answer is in the air - in natural scents given off by the beetles, and, surprisingly, by th...d against it. Researchers plan to use the non-host scents to disguise trees that thebeetles would normally attack. "In an area where we know bark beetles are ...