We often use voice or body language to communicate this. Imagine a politician with a slow, booming voice, expanding their chest and extending their arms, quickly asserting authority over their ...

Body odour has a reputation problem. It is often treated as a hygiene failure or a social offence. In reality, it is biology at work, plus a big ...

Sniffing another being’s armpit to judge their social status might seem like an animalistic activity that's beneath modern humans, who tend to prefer to rely on fancy clothes and job titles to express ...

Sweat rarely smells on its own. Body odour develops when bacteria on the skin break down compounds in sweat and release volatile chemicals that evaporate into the air.

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