fruit flies
Scientists Found a New and ‘Unique’ Flesh-Eating Plant on the West Coast
Triantha occidentalis is the latest member of the “small but fascinating ecological guild of carnivorous plants,” reports a new study.
Scientists Warn of Fertility Loss in Many Species Due to Climate Change
An experiment with fruit flies reveals the looming threat of male fertility loss at high temperatures.
Scientists Edited Fruit Fly Genes to Give Them Butterflies' Toxic Abilities
Scientists, having a normal one, created mutant toxic fruit flies using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing.
The Dark Traits of People Who Use Tinder While In Relationships
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Male Fruit Flies Love to Cum, and Turn to Alcohol If They Can't
A new study creates a red light district for flies.
Watch War-Painted Female Fruit Flies Fight After Sex
The lady insects have some sick fighting moves, including leg-fencing and headbutts.
Caught on Camera: A Fruit Fly's Whole Nervous System
Scientists tested the new method in fruit fly larvae, and hope it could help shine a light on how the brain and central nervous system work together.
Did That Fruit Fly You Just Killed Feel Something Like Fear?
It’s impossible, of course, for flies to show human-like emotions, but the way in which flies react to visual threats may mirror what humans associate with fear.
We're Breeding Flies to Live on Saturn's Moon (for Science)
To call the project “ambitious” would be an understatement.
Fruit Flies Medicate Their Kids with Alcohol
Curiously enough, for fruit flies, alcohol can help combat parasites.
Let's Digest the Science Behind Being "Hangry," the Wrath of an Empty Stomach
One of the best "people are just meat" things I can think of -- not Earth-bound deities, but terribly designed biological machines full of shit and blood and complicated collections of cells -- is a study :released last year:http://www.economist.com...