A paper out of UC Santa Barbara reveals a new connection between a particular ion transport protein and the cell’s garbage ...

The fruit fly, Drosophila, has been used by scientists for more than 100 years to unravel key features of life on Earth, such ...

A declaration signed by dozens of scientists says there is ‘a realistic possibility’ for elements of consciousness in ...

The study on playful bees is part of a body of research that a group of prominent scholars of animal minds cited earlier this ...

A parasitic wasp that preys on the young of a prolific fruit fly pest demonstrates both molecular evolution and behavioral ...

Female fruit flies use male pheromones to assess their social context and shorten the amount of time they store sperm after ...

There is good reason to believe fish, amphibians, molluscs and insects are sentient, according to a new declaration signed by ...

A method to force fruit flies to move shows the insects’ stepping behavior and holds clues to other animals’ brains and movement.

Many of us would love the superpower to fly, and for good reason: Flight offers a crucial evolutionary advantage. Flying ...

A new study reveals that cancer can develop purely from epigenetic changes, challenging the conventional belief that genetic ...

Understanding the hinge mechanics is crucial because this is what makes insects efficient flying creatures. It enables them ...

Proteins are the workhorses of life. Organisms use them as building blocks, receptors, processors, couriers and catalysts. A ...