Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology’s most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a ...

Years of research in the field of genetics have offered interesting insights spanning the origins and development of heredity ...

Researchers have found a new role for the transcription factor (proteins that regulate the transcription, or copying, of genes). In the fruit fly, this transcription factor, named Traffic Jam, ...

Drosophila flies show a strong attraction to ethanol and methanol, driven by evolutionary benefits in mating success rather ...

While it may be an unfamiliar sensation to humans, electroreception is relatively commonplace in the animal kingdom. Sharks, bees and even the platypus all share this ability to detect electric fields ...

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Within minutes, he’s won the attention of a nearby female. Soon after, he mates. In the everyday drama of Drosophila melanogaster—the common fruit fly—this scene may play out thousands of times in ...

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 ...

Alcohol enhances the production of sex pheromones, which are chemical signals used by fruit flies to attract mates.

Florida State men's basketball coach Luke Loucks has hired Michael Fly as his first assistant coach. Florida State men's basketball head coach Luke Loucks has hired his first assistant.