Like the males of many animal species, male Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies, a commonly studied lab animal, are aggressive toward one another and even fight when competing for resources such as ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in 2022, around 608,000 people died from malaria, a mosquito-borne disease, worldwide. Add to that, viral infections like dengue, West ...

For fruit flies, finding the right mate is all about the right song. Now, research shows that male flies don’t just try to impress their valentine by serenading her with song—they also go to great ...

For fruit flies, finding the right mate is all about the right song. Now, research shows that male flies don't just try to impress their valentine by serenading her with song—they also go to great ...

The fly song circuit neuron anatomy (left, from electron microscopy) and the song circuit wiring diagram (right) with the two song networks – pulse and sine – indicated. Like a Valentine’s Day dinner ...

An extremely supportive atmosphere for new ideas laid the foundation for an 'Aha moment' about a toggle-switch in the fruit fly brain. Do humans have one, too? Love songs are at least as popular in ...

Before male Drosophila flies (fruit flies) can become fathers, they must attract mates, and that requires them to produce courtship songs. They don’t sing by using their mouths, but by vibrating their ...