Human pheromones are a hot topic in research. They are odourless chemicals detected by an organ in the nose. Some scientists believe they could be the key to choosing a suitable lover. Love rats ...

For cats however, the vomeronasal organ is a powerful tool that enables them to interpret important social information in their environment. To quote Scottish novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott ...

Mice on the prowl for a mate use an essential but unexpected organ - a 'second nose' which figures out gender, status and even if romantic feelings are mutual, scientists have discovered ...

Squamate reptiles rely on the vomeronasal organ for chemoperception of their environment. This organ functionally associates with several structures, such as the nasolacrimal duct and choanal groove, ...