The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is quite possibly the most studied organism on the planet. Fruit flies are also quite familiar residents in many of our kitchens, attracted as they are to the fruit bowl. But how do the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 6, 2018
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Who knew that those little flies that hover around the fruit bowl are social animals? Who knew that, when under threat, they would follow cues given by other flies?
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2022
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You may be interested (or possibly horrified) to discover you ingest and inhale thousands of tiny life forms on a daily basis.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 27, 2023
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As a researcher who works on fruit flies, I often get asked how to get them out of someone's kitchen. This happens to fly researchers often enough that we sit around fly conferences (these actually exist) and complain about ...
Other
Aug 9, 2017
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An Australian couple had a close encounter with one of the most dangerous birds in the world when a giant flightless cassowary wandered into their home, sending them running for cover.
Ecology
Apr 15, 2016
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Life in the fruit bowl is no longer the pits, thanks to a University of Alberta researcher.
Other
Aug 24, 2009
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