pheromones
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Sweet-Smelling Locust Pheromone Could Be Key to Stopping Their Swarms
Scientists have identified the pheromone responsible for turning individual locusts into the swarming variety. They also found a way to “turn off” locusts’ ability to respond to this pheromone, in a breakthrough that could lead to new control strategies for preventing the spread of these voracious and extremely destructive insects.
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About That ‘Orgasmic’ Mushroom: It Probably Doesn’t Exist
There’s a rumour flying around the internet about a Hawaiian mushroom whose scent gives women orgasms. I’m sorry to disappoint, but there’s absolutely no credible evidence to support that claim.
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Male Glowworms Have (Figurative) Sex Radar
These enormous antennae are for more than just show. The male glowworm beetle needs them if he’s going to track down a female. It’s not that lady glowworms are shy, they can’t go looking for males. They have no wings.