A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of ...

For fruit flies, finding the right mate is all about the right song. Now, research shows that male flies don't just try to ...

Despite a shy Texas critter's attempt to avoid contact with humans, it recently ended up closer to a person than most of its species would ever endeavor. On Friday afternoon, Stephanie Bartusov ...

The wacky, the wild, and the weird. E ven if you weren’t someone who got excited about science class in school, now—as an ...

Though sightings in Colorado are rare, these animals are crucial to the ecosystem as they help control populations of small ...

One Piece has introduced weapons with Devil Fruits, like Shanks's sword Shamrock. Benn Beckman's rifle could potentially be infused with a Devil Fruit, unique among traditional guns. Beckman's power ...

It turns out, a maggot's preference for rotting fruit has as much to do with texture as taste. Researchers are looking into ...

One individual penned: "I kind of like the idea of a fruit salad as a kind of dessert after eating a fry-up. Having it on the same plate is weird though." Another chimed in with a cheeky remark ...

Hiassen, author of 30-plus books and a Miami Herald columnist, has called Florida “wonderfully, unrelentingly weird ... sharks’ teeth, marine animals, and fossilized remains of extinct ...

What is the biggest animal in the world? It is worth noting that the largest living animals in the world today aren’t land animals, because on land they must struggle against the forces of gravity to ...

The new study addressed this issue in fruit fly larvae, commonly called maggots, because of the simplicity of their nervous system and the available genetic tools. The researchers established that ...