Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied how fruit flies tune their development in response to environmental changes (diapause). Studying fruit fly strains from different latitudes ...

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It's that time of year again when you leave a piece of fruit on the counter for five minutes and suddenly your kitchen is hosting a rave for a thousand tiny, uninvited guests. Yes, the fruit flies are ...

As soon as fruit ripens, they appear: fruit flies. These tiny insects, also known as vinegar flies or drosophila, multiply rapidly and are difficult to get rid of. However, with a few simple tricks, ...

Most people (except for our ever-curious toddlers) don’t like bugs. We particularly dislike them when they’re swirling around ...

Scientists created an AI tool that detects a fruit fly’s courtship song as it begins and instantly switches off specific brain cells.

It's happened to all of us—the bunch of bananas meant to be used in smoothies or enjoyed as a healthy snack is now sitting on the kitchen counter, turning a not-so-appetizing shade of brown. Besides ...

Seeing a swarm of pesky fruit flies in the kitchen is frustrating. We talk with a fruit fly researcher about how fruit flies make their way into... LISTEN: Fruit flies don't appear out of nowhere.

Researchers from The Universities of Manchester and Birmingham have identified the exact nerve cells in the brain that drive ...