The Mexican fruity fly is one of the most invasive species of fruit flies and could impact 50 different types of fruits and vegetables.

Most lethal mutations in wild fruit flies are driven by newly transferred jumping genes, not small DNA errors, according to a ...

A quarantine has been issued after Mexican fruit flies were found in La Mesa, affecting El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, San Diego and Santee.

U.S. collaboration with the participation of the European Neuroscience Institute Göttingen (ENI-G), researchers have shown that fruit flies can adapt their social behavior and learn from these ...

Although they look like bees, they are a type of fly engaging in Batesian mimicry, a type of identity theft that’s done to fool predators. To tell whether it’s a fly or a bee, a closer look shows ...

Scientists proved for the first time that fruit flies can develop chronic pain-like states lasting weeks after injury, similar to human chronic pain conditions The research revealed that nerve injury ...

It's happened to all of us—the bunch of bananas meant to be used in smoothies or enjoyed as a healthy snack is now sitting on the kitchen counter, turning a not-so-appetizing shade of brown. Besides ...

Dear Heloise: My mother always complained that her first daughter-in-law, Sally, did not know how to do laundry. Her dish towels were always dingy. Ma called them “battleship grey.” This was 50 years ...

These traveling seeds have specific features and structures that are an aid when taking advantage of the free rides. The plants usually produce an abundant supply of seeds, which are eaten by a host ...