Chemical Signals: Sexual Attraction, Pheromones And Being Ready At The Right Time

Friday, August 29, 2014 - 14:20 in Biology & Nature

The exchange of chemical signals between organisms is considered the oldest form of communication. Acting as messenger molecules, pheromones regulate social interactions between conspecifics, for example, the sexual attraction between males and females. Fish rely on pheromones to trigger social responses and to coordinate reproductive behavior in males and females. read more

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