To solve this evolutionary puzzle, researchers at Syracuse University's Center for Reproductive Evolution (CRE) have spent decades studying the mating biology of fruit flies. These small and ...

But a study published today (March 17) in Science finds that evolution may in fact happen fast enough to enable adaptation to seasonal changes that happen each year—at least in fruit flies (Drosophila ...

Evolution might allow for multiple optimal solutions, depending on the constraints and conditions under which an organism evolves.

A University of Exeter study reveals that certain fruit fly species show varying susceptibilities to diverse viruses. The ...

Their mathematical model forecasts the ideal body plan of a fruit fly's early embryo, suggesting that evolution might have had many optimal options at its disposal. It is hypothesized that ...

Scientists from Australia have successfully bioengineered genetically modified fruit flies and zebrafish capable of absorbing ...

A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of viruses. The paper, published in the ...

In an evolutionary battle of the sexes, scientists have found that male flies sharpen their eyesight to avoid being tricked ...

Q: What got you thinking that there might have been one and only one evolution of the primitive eye? A: This was a pure accident, or serendipity. We stumbled upon a gene in the fruit fly ...

Drosophila busckii could therefore be a useful model to study the evolution of resistance to toxic gases and to shed light on ecological adaptations. The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is well ...

Most people see fruit flies as a nuisance. A scientist at Washington State University Vancouver sees them as the key to understanding evolution.

Scientists found that fruit fly embryos can develop through multiple genetic paths, not just one. This challenges traditional ideas.