Male Polyphemus antennae are so attuned to the female moth s ­pheromones that a male can zero in on a female from up to 4.5 kilometres away, writes Monique Keiran. VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Some shark ...

Inspired by antennae that can detect a female moth miles away, scientists have created the world's most sensitive electronic nose for explosives. Forget surveillance cameras – what if our world were ...

A female moth sitting on a goal post could attract a male moth on the other end of a football field. And even if she switched her scent over time, the male could still find her because of a mutation ...

Male moths have evolved intricate scale arrangements on their antennae to enhance detection of female sex pheromones, which allows them to keep their antennae small enough to maximize flying, new ...

May 26 (UPI) --According to new research, male moths with large antennae are better able to locate potential mates. Scientists in Australia discovered larger antennae helped male moths detect trace ...

North Carolina State University researchers have identified the specific blend of pheromone chemicals – including a newly revealed aphrodisiac – used by male moths during courtship as they attempt to ...

NAGANO: Researchers at Shinshu University and another institution have developed an odour-detecting drone that uses antennae taken from living insects. The “insect drone” can autonomously find its way ...

Do you dim the lighting and turn on the red light for a romantic night in with your partner? It turns out moths aren't so different in that regard. A new study published in Frontiers in Genetics shows ...