Smell of death is ancient for some creatures

Friday, September 11, 2009 - 15:14 in Biology & Nature

A new study of cockroaches and other creatures finds the smell of death goes back more than 400 million years. The death smell, released by a deceased creature, is thought to serve as a warning.

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