"Opposites attract" is a law of attraction, at least where electromagnetism is concerned. But are there laws about attraction between two people? "In a world that is full of strangers" as a line in a famous song of the 1980's goes, is there a clear set of rules that allows two people to fall for each other? Is attraction a matter of chemistry? Maybe. According to scientists, the attraction...

Human pheromone oils are fast becoming the "secret weapon" of singles looking for an edge in the game of sex. Let's face it, for most of us, any kind of advantage is welcome! Do pheromone oils do what they claim to do? This is now a well worn question and one which is difficult to answer. If you are considering playing the synthesized pheromone game then you need to consider a few things...

According to some surveys, about 50% of adult humans can't detect androstenone, unless the concentration is extremely high. Those who can detect androstenone say that its smell is not very pleasant. Androstenone is the main pheromone that men unknowingly secrete that attract women. Both men and women secrete pheromones when they sweat. However, since our body naturally only secretes small amounts...

The discovery of pheromones in 1959 led to several developments in the areas of relationships and behaviors. Pheromones were originally associated with the chemical substances that animals usually excrete to send a message to their own species. Further research on the topic widened the definition of the word pheromones to include other species such as human beings. In fact, pheromones in humans...

A wife lies in bed longing for some action, but her spouse has fallen asleep many hours earlier, a common occurrence for the past many months. A 20something lad taking his lunch break early just to catch the lovely girl from the office next to his. Only, she never even noticed he existed. A young woman at the twilight of her teenaged years, finally admitting to her best friend that she's...

Here's an adventure in perfume scent - science secret smell revealed! You'll discover why. So, let's begin at the beginning... The science of perfume is thousands of years old. The word "perfume" comes from the Latin word per fume "through smoke". The first form of perfume was incense, and it was first discovered by the Mesopotamians about 4,000 years ago. However, the Egyptians were the...

So you have decided to investigate this human pheromones phenomenom. Do you know what they are and their role in human behaviour? It's only been in the last few decades that we have begun to understand the presence of pheromones and their impact on our interaction with each other. One of the spin-offs in recent years has been the emergence of pheromone enhanced products. This in itself is...

After the long cold days of winter, spring sings her chipper song. As I write this, I have brightly coloured tulips to gaze at happily in my garden. Spring is a great time to start eating healthier, lighter food, wear bright colours, and get outdoors. It also happens to be a great time to fall in love. Perhaps scientists will one day reveal a specific chemical that flies around in the spring...