Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied how fruit flies tune their development in response to environmental ...

Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied how fruit flies tune their development in response to environmental ...

Most people (except for our ever-curious toddlers) don’t like bugs. We particularly dislike them when they’re swirling around ...

Taking out the trash and recycling regularly also helps. Fruit flies will still find rotten food thrown in the trash and drink cans that still contain liquid, so keep a lid on the bins for extra ...

Scientists have long known that inherited neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or motor neuron disease, can be traced back to genetic mutations. However, how they cause the ...

Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to conditions like Parkinson’s disease, depression and sleep disorders. While ...

As the climate changes, scientists are concerned about how well plants and animals will adapt to rapid warming. A new University of Vermont study has explored the early embryonic life stage of a ...

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 and Texas Department of Agriculture have quarantined more than 1,000 acres of farmland across Hidalgo and Cameron counties in South Texas, according to ...

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 ...

An unlikely species of fruit fly discovered in Los Angeles County has prompted officials to urge residents within a quarantine zone to take precautions. “A Caribbean fruit fly has been found near ...