Researchers have found and confirmed a gene that allows female fruit flies to get on the same frequency as courting males. Mosquitoes have the same gene and a similar courtship ritual, meaning that ...

New insect-scale microrobots can fly more than 100 times longer than previous versions. The new bots, also significantly faster and more agile, could someday be used to pollinate fruits and vegetables ...

Insects that spread disease and damage crops could be controlled ... 13 ways we must rethink the theory of nature They tested seven different venom proteins in males of the fruit fly Drosophila ...

While not common, bug bites can occasionally cause bruising. This tends to happen with flying insects or those that bury themselves deep in your skin. Bug bites are a fact of life, especially if ...

The Ministry for Primary Industries said no new flies have been found. One hundred and five surveillance traps in addition to 187 existing traps have been set up in the Papatoetoe Mangere area to ...

Biosecurity NZ says it is making good progress in its response after an Oriental fruit fly was found in South Auckland. The insect is considered one of the most "destructive and widespread" of all ...

The vehicle can fly for at least 20 minutes and can reach a maximum height of 300 metres. The research team are continuing their work to improve the car’s capabilities.

Imagine arriving at the airport, bags packed and excitement building, only to be turned away at security because your ID doesn’t meet the new standards. Or picture landing in London, jet-lagged ...

However, these cases are unusual and the fly is rarely considered a pest species. While most non-pest insects receive little scientific attention, the fruit fly is an exception. Some of the ...

People have been asking what is the big plane doing flying up and down Cornwall today? - and we have the answer. The plane is Basler BT67 which is managed and flown by Bell Geospace a UK-based company ...

I’ve worked in and around Lansing politics long enough to know how hard our policymakers work on behalf of their constituents. I’ve watched as bills got introduced, amendments offered, speeches made ...

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, the first aircraft to achieve powered flight on another planet, is now the first drone to fly on a parade float — in the form of a flower-covered replica.