Scent glands on their faces release unique oils, stamping their presence with a gentle nuzzle. To other cats, these spots are road signs; to us, they’re just a mysterious habit.

Most cat owners get used to the odd rituals of their pets. These habits might seem random, but many have solid roots in instinct, biology, or communication. Here are 15 cat behaviors that seem bizarre ...

Your scent is a complex product influenced by many factors, including your genetics. Researchers believe that a particular group of genes, the major histocompatibility complex, play a large role ...

Primate's Scent Speaks Volumes About Who He Is Date: June 23, 2008 Source: Duke University Summary: Perhaps judging a man by his cologne isn't as superficial as it seems. Researchers, using ...

Unfortunately for him, the musk deer has a scent gland that contains a sex lure. In its pure form, musk is worth $40,000 a pound to perfume manufacturers. Science may yet save the musk deer.

Animals use scents called pheromones to attract a mate — and human pheromone perfume is supposed to have the same effect. Experts weigh in.

Scent from interdigital glands are left in the footsteps of deer, so some hunters dab a drop or two on their boots when walking to their stands to simulate deer walking through the area.

Researchers investigated feline scent signals by taking microbial cultures of 23 cats' anal glands —with their owners' permission.

Mammals, most prominently carnivorous species, use scent-marking as a crucial form of communication. Lions, for example, use ...

Cats have scent glands throughout their body that release happy or low-stress pheromones when they rub up against another cat, a human or any object. (Shutterstock) ...