Female mice are able to smell male pheromones only when ready to mate

Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 18:30 in Biology & Nature

An American study in mice reveals that hormones that dictate a female's attraction towards males do so in part by controlling her sense of smell. The findings provide an example of how hormones may use the nose to circumvent the brain and influence behavior.

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