Odours hasten mortality and reproductive ageing – study finds
Sensory cues from the opposite sex can influence how animals age, a University of Otago-led study has found.
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Sensory cues from the opposite sex can influence how animals age, a University of Otago-led study has found.
Insect populations are declining worldwide at a rate of almost 1% per year. This decline is alarming. Insects play a crucial role in pollinating crops, controlling crop pests and maintaining soil fertility.In the UK alone, pollination provided by bees and other insects adds over £600 million to crop production every year. That’s about 10% of the country’s total annual crop value.Through pollination, insects also make sure that fruit and vegetables are packed full of the vitamins and minerals needed for healthy human diets. Insufficient pollination would result in lower-quality foods, ...
The Taft Union High School Hall of Fame Committee has released the biographies of two of the four inductees who will be honored on Saturday, April 29, at the Hall
Exposure to female odors and pheromones may cause weight loss and add more years to life, finds a new study on mice.
Washington, April 3: Female odours and pheromones enable mice to lose weight and live longer lives, which may have implications for people, according to researchers at the University of Otago.