Humans are not the only animals that (in many cases) are attracted by the smell of coffee. This study focuses on ants’ attraction to coffee smells: “Olfactory behavior and response of household ants (Hymenoptera) to different types of coffee odor: A coffee-based bait development prospect,” Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid, Hamady Dieng, Siti Salbiah Ellias, Faezah […]
Tag: attraction
The Theory That Lesbians Evolved to Please Men [research study]
Researchers in Cyprus gathered info about men’s sexual desire for lesbians. Then, having satisfied their desire to collect that info, the researchers explained what it means to them. The study is: “The evolution of female same-sex attraction: The male choice hypothesis,” Menelaos Apostolou [pictured here], Marios Shialos, Michalis Khalil, and Vana Paschali, Personality and Individual […]
Academic Study of a Young Man’s Sexual Attraction to Human Gas
Professor Mark D. Griffiths [pictured here] of Nottingham Trent University has published a remarkable new study. Here’s how we know this study is remarkable: The university’s press office sent copies of it to many prominent science journalists, remarking that (1) “It’s the world’s first paper on eproctophilia – sexual arousal from flatulence” and (2) “Professor Griffiths would […]
Sperm can’t smell, says Timo
A report from Max-Planck-Gesselschaft, highlighting research by Timo Strünker [pictured here, and to whom the report directs inquiries for further info] and friends, says: Sperm cannot smell. [February 28, 2012] According to a 2003 study by German and American scientists, a component of the Lily of the Valley scent known as Bourgeonal alters the calcium balance of human sperm […]
Mendeleev party limerick challenge
This week’s limerick challenge: Write a limerick (in proper limerick form) explaining what Dmitri Medeleev, the father of the periodic table of the elements, might have though had he seen this European Commission video called “Chemical Party”. (Thanks to Roger Highfield for bringing it to our attention.)