Fruit flies are already famous in science. They’ve helped researchers make discoveries in genetics, aging, and brain function. Now, scientists at UC Santa Barbara have found that fruit fly larvae have ...

The global birthrate has been in significant decline for decades. In the U.S., couples are deciding to have children later in ...

Follow these pro tips on how to get rid of fruit flies in your house and garden. DIY fruit fly traps with apple cider vinegar ...

But a team of researchers at Harvard has recognized that there are some behaviors that are so instinctual that it's possible to induce animals to act as if they were robotic. Or mostly robotic, at ...

Scientists found that fruit fly larvae can sense electric fields, adding them to a list with sharks, bees, and even the platypus. Since they are common in research, this opens new avenues of study.

Their starting pitcher was roughed up, by his standards, and their offense carded just four hits. They won because, sometimes, the best laid offseason plans and designs ...

Researchers have revealed that the presence of Nora virus in fruit flies can increase their sensitivity to bacterial ...

Morgan's experiments are not only fundamental to our knowledge of heredity; they have also made an animal respectable for science, which previously only a few specialists had worked with: the fruit, ...

Mungal, who shared photos of the fly-tipping on social media, said nearly 100 concerned residents commented, describing the site as "ugly, dangerous, and a fire hazard." Huge piles of rubbish are ...

What do you do if you see fly-tipping? There is guidance on what you should and should not do if you discover fly-tipped waste. The law says, those who drop litter - including from a vehicle ...

Fruit fly mutants that have severe sleep deficits perform better at olfactory learning and memory tasks, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Sheng Huang and ...

An entire bathroom suite and mattresses have been dumped at a Scots beauty spot as locals hit out at 'disgusting' fly-tippers. The expansive junk pile was recently dumped on a path at Brucefield ...