人类并不是唯一一种喜欢喷上香水去约会的灵长类动物。一篇 4 月16日发表于Current Biology上的研究指出，雄性环尾狐猴（Lemur catta）也会从手腕上分泌出花果香气来吸引雌性。科学家分析出了产生这种香气的三种化合物，这还是首次在灵长类动物身上发现信息素的 ...

A trail of tears has led a team of Japanese researchers to an unusual aspect of courtship in mice, details of which are published on page 898 of this issue. The group, led by Kazushige Touhara at the ...

本报讯 据《自然》报道，日本500多个科学组织发起请愿，呼吁政府提高日本学术振兴会管理的科学研究经费补助金（KAKENHI）金额。 日本东京大学生物化学家Kazushige Touhara是支持递交请愿书的组织之一 ——日本生物科学学会联合会的主席。他说，KAKENHI是日本最 ...

香水，作为吸引异性的产物，选对了让人欲罢不能。在动物界，有一类动物竟然可以自产香水浪漫调情。 今天的主角，就是环尾狐猴。 雄性环尾狐猴会向雌性摇尾巴 对于环尾狐猴来说，它们完全不需要在约会前买香水，因为它们可以自产自销。更令人惊讶的是 ...

It may not be considered manly for humans to cry. But when male mice shed a tear, they seem to be trying to prove their masculinity. So say Japanese researchers who have discovered that male mice ...

For the first time, researchers have been able to identify potential sex pheromones in a primate – and it’s all thanks to the way male ring-tailed lemurs flirt with potential mates, according to a new ...

The chemosensory systems recognize odorants, pheromones, and taste substances in the external environment and play a crucial role in various behaviors in most organisms. In this study, we elucidated a ...