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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

A proposed European ban on pig castration could make pork smell bad to people with the right genes. Cynthia Graber reports Here’s a tale of genes, smells and pigs. Most people have two copies of a ...

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 ...

Androstenone can stop dogs from barking, jumping, researchers report. Androstenone is produced by pigs in their saliva or fat, but Boar Mate androstenone is synthesized in a laboratory. One spray of ...

When it comes to a man's body odour, the fragrance or stench is in the nose of the beholder, according to US researchers. They suggest a single gene may determine how people perceive body odour. Their ...