Horses’ behaviour is influenced by the smell of human fear, reveals new research. Mares and stallions exposed to the scent exhibited higher levels of fearful behaviour themselves – and were less ...

Horseback riding should be taken as a beautiful and rewarding activity, but fear can often stand in the way of new riders. For instance, fear of falling, losing control, or just the overall ...

Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has found. Researchers collected samples of odor compounds from the ...

Riding horses can be scary, and horses get scared too. Source: Grace Earley/pexels Short mottoes are effective because they are memorable while our minds are busy playing sports, giving presentations, ...

Olfaction is the sense most widely used by animals to communicate. Although this sense has been studied mainly in the context of reproduction within a species, its broader role remains largely unknown ...