There are countless ways that human beings interact without ever speaking to each other, and without physical contact. Body language is a well-established form of communication between people, but there are subtler ways of communication that can still have a powerful hold over our physiological responses and attractions to other people. read more
At this point, it is difficult to say either a definite yes or a definite no. The field is obviously very confused, and for every paper one finds that seems to demonstrate the existence of human pheromones, one can find another equally compelling study refuting their existence. read more
They are typically just one part of the larger potpourri of odorants emitted from an insect or animal, and some pheromones do not have a discernable scent. Since pheromones were first defined in 1959, scientists have found many examples of pheromonal communication. read more