Whether it sends your cat into a frenzy or lulls them into a state of sleepy bliss, pet owners are well aware of the bizarre behaviours that can come about from just one sniff of catnip. But, the ...

To determine the genes that regulate nepetalactone production in aphids, the researchers "harvested" legs from aphids, because the pheromone nepetalactone is produced exclusively in the hind legs of ...

Catnip is well known for its ability to send felines into a frenzy. But new research has given scientists a big clue about how the plant produces this intoxicating chemical, called Nepetalactone, as ...

It used to be that when you wanted to spoil the special kitty in your life, your options were limited to twee toys stuffed with catnip capable of transforming your charmingly contemptuous pet into a ...

Cat people know what this is all about—frisky, tripped-out felines entranced in drug-induced euphoria. Catnip, in other words. But did you know catnip didn’t evolve just to give your furbaby a buzz?

Cat owners who want to treat their pets to a little psychedelic trip often turn to catnip plants, which can transform the most serene of felines into a euphoric ball of fur. The plant, which is native ...

Cats enjoy simple pleasures like bird murder and sitting in squares, but nothing beats getting laced with catnip. The latter is the focus of a study published Monday in Nature Chemical Biology, which ...

DEAR JOAN: I have no cats, but lots of people in my neighborhood do, and they all come to my yard, it seems, because I feed the birds. I love cats, but I have seen them catch too many birds and little ...

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated that unique fungi strengthen the immune systems of wheat and bean plants against aphids. Fungi enter and influence the amount of a plant's ...