The Harvard team has harnessed behaviours that are so reliable they make animals act as robots while still maintaining their ...

But a team of researchers at Harvard has recognized that there are some behaviors that are so instinctual that it's possible ...

Wondering how to get rid of fruit flies? Amazon shoppers say this under-$4 fruit fly trap ensures pests are ‘gone in a couple ...

Warmer weather means fruit flies will be at their worst. Here's how to keep them out of your home before the summer begins.

A study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan ...

Electroreception, the ability to sense electric fields, is a fascinating trait found in species like sharks, bees, and ...

Fruit flies are back in full force, and if you've noticed them circling your compost bin or hovering around your fruit bowl, you're not imagining things. These tiny pests thrive in the warmth of ...

Now, however, in a recent study, researchers have compiled a comprehensive dataset documenting the behaviors of over 30,000 fruit flies across 105 genetically distinct strains. This valuable ...

EPFL researchers use fruit fly brains and optogenetics to develop agile robotic systems, bridging neuroscience and advanced ...

Some fruit flies sacrifice sleep to avoid parasites like mites. Researchers discovered marked differences in gene expression related to metabolism in the hypervigilant flies.

Keep fruit flies at bay with this handy cleaning hack. The warm weather is a welcome sight for many reasons, but it unfortunately brings with it a season of swatting away flies, running from wasps ...

Male fruit flies that drink alcohol become more attractive to females, according to a new study. Adding alcohol to males' food increases their release of chemicals that attract females and leads to ...