Whoops! You left the door open, and one of the world’s least favorite flying guests just zipped inside: the house fly. Flies are everywhere, buzzing around your food, waste, and everything in between.

Students from Heritage University and Northwest Indian College were the first to document the presence of the spotted wing drosophila on the Yakama Nation Reservation — a first step to help eradicate ...

A wide variety of research studies using different models have shown that dietary restriction can delay the onset of aging and extend lifespan. But scientists and clinicians also know that nutrition ...

Most people (except for our ever-curious toddlers) don’t like bugs. We particularly dislike them when they’re swirling around your perfectly ripened bananas as if they own the place. Fruit flies are ...

In a small persimmon orchard in northern Greece, scientists carefully open paper bags to release thousands of flies, in an ...

The Wild Kratts go on a journey to visit all the creatures who live to 100 years old. Martin makes a new friend, Juice, a Fruit fly. But the life of a Fruit fly is very short and when Juice dies, the ...