People go meat-free for a variety of reasons, ranging from environmental causes to health concerns. Another reason might be a genetically determined tendency to dislike the smell of meat, according to ...

The products: Pheromones are the true aphrodisiacs of the animal kingdom. Female pigs don’t respond to compliments or slow jazz, but the slightest whiff of androstenone -- a pheromone produced by ...

Do you pass when it comes to pork? If you do, the reason you don’t like the taste of bacon or ham may lie in your genes. According to a new study from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., ...

The compound androstenone can induce many reactions, depending on who is on the receiving end. For some, it smells sweet, like flowers or vanilla; to others it is foul, like sweat or urine. And then ...

When it comes to a man’s body odor, the fragrance — or stench — is in the nose of the beholder, according to U.S. researchers who suggest a single gene may determine how people perceive body odor. The ...