It's not just your bananas they're after. Here's why fruit flies are hanging out in your home, and how to keep them at bay.

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A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of ...

Scientists from Australia have successfully bioengineered genetically modified fruit flies and zebrafish capable of absorbing toxic mercury and releasing it back into the environment in a less ...

Male fruit flies don't just sing to their mates; they also use sound-cancelling wing-flicks to jockey with rivals. This new understanding of how male flies compete for female partners could shed light ...

One in 10 Americans live with a rare disease, which often lacks effective treatments. Such is the case for PIGA-CDG, an ultra ...

Fruit flies' courtship song may hold key to controlling mosquitoes. ScienceDaily . Retrieved February 16, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250124151119.htm ...

BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Can fruit flies reproduce in space? How do they behave in the space environment, without the Earth gravity or a geomagnetic field? Since the first batch of fruit flies ...

How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting the spread of diseases by mosquitoes. In a new study, University of Iowa researchers found a gene that orchestrates the antenna movements of female ...