Women May Be Sniffing Out Biologically-relevant Information From Underarm Sweat

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 - 09:21 in Psychology & Sociology

It may be wise to trust the female nose when it comes to body odor. According to new research, it is more difficult to mask underarm odor when women are doing the smelling. The researchers speculate that females are more attuned to biologically relevant information in sweat that may guide women when choosing a mate.

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