While probing the escape reflex in the fruit fly Drosophila, researchers at Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (JGU) and the ...

A tiny worm turns static electricity into a powerful weapon, launching itself through the air to catch flying prey.

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Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to ...

UW-Madison researchers have found potential new treatments for a rare pediatric brain cancer each year that has a median survival time of less than a year. The research involved thousands of fruit ...

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture reinstated a Mexican fruit fly quarantine in Peñitas and the counties of Hidalgo and Cameron. Larvae from ...

Portions of South Texas are under quarantine after residents spotted small, invasive flies on their fruit trees. These flies are known to infect crops and cause widespread damage to the citrus ...

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hundreds of acres of commercial citrus in La Feria and Peñitas were put under quarantine by state and federal agricultural officials earlier this month after ...

While it's certainly not the first time this pest has plagued the Lone Star State, two southern Texas cities are under quarantine after invasive fly larvae were discovered. Larva from the Mexican ...

If you’ve ever walked into your home to find tiny flies lazing around your fruit bowl or houseplants, you’re not alone. Gnats and fruit flies are two of the most common household pests, and they show ...