Ladybugs lay down "trails" of scents to help guide other ladybugs to a meetup spot. Photograph By Javier Torrent/VWPics/Redux It’s an ongoing debate on TikTok: A couple wonders why one of them can ...

Q: Can animals really smell fear?A: This one is a question that kind of hinges on the verb you used – smell. Fear is obviously an emotion, not a scent, however, some of the physical reactions that ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers one listener question about the natural world. This week, Jenna from North Carolina had a question about pheromones. She asked, "Do ideal mates really ...

That’s not your imagination! That smell has a name, and it’s actually backed by science. That earthy, fresh, almost nostalgic smell after a rainstorm is called petrichor (pronounced PEH-truh-kor). It ...