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Ant Smells Like Blue Cheese for a Reason

发表于 2015-06-16 chemical ant smells

The "odorous house ant" smells like blue cheese or rotten coconut because it produces chemical compounds similar to those found in its nose-sakes. Cynthia Grabe…

Road Runoff a No-No for Coho

发表于 2015-10-27 runoff coho chemical

Researchers have found the first direct evidence that coho salmon near U.S. Northwest cities are being killed by chemical runoff from roads and parking lots tha…

Cockroach Caca Contains Chemical Messages Made by Microbes

发表于 2015-12-12 caca chemical contains

Roaches get the signal to gather together from pheromones produced by their gut microbes and released in the insects’ excrement. Christopher Intagliata reports …

Microbes May Contribute to Wine's "Character"

发表于 2016-06-17 chemical microbes adchoices

The microbes found in crushed grapes were linked to certain chemical fingerprints in the finished wine. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad…

Flowers Deceive Flies with Chemical Cocktail

发表于 2016-10-14 flies chemical flowers

The parachute flower smells like alarm pheromones of a honeybee, to attract tiny flies that feed on bees under attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m…

Lightning, Fertiliser, and the Future of Green Nitrogen with Professor PJ Cullen (440)

发表于 2025-08-24 fertiliser 440 chemical

In this episode, Professor PJ Cullen, Chemical Engineering expert from the University of Sydney, breaks down the global nitrogen challenge. We explore why nitro…