It’s a familiar sight most of us have dealt with: a swarm of fruit flies circling around an old banana peel you forgot to discard or an overripe apple lingering in the fruit bowl. While the pests are ...

For biomedical scientist Caíque Costa, fruit flies are where cancer breakthroughs begin. But caring for flies in a lab isn’t ...

Scientists with the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Research Institute in La Jolla have been preparing for months to send fruit flies to the International Space Station. “When I was a kid I wanted to ...

Entomologist Thomas Werner has studied fruit flies from coast to coast. But his rarest discovery to date was close to home. Armed with a banana-baited live trap and a strong desire to disprove a gap ...

When Amos Abolaji returned to Nigeria from a year abroad, he brought home a strange souvenir — two jars full of fruit flies. The biochemist had been conducting postdoctoral research at the Federal ...

For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The flies will self-administer cocaine if given the option. The new model could prove ...

Alcohol use disorder, which affects over 10% of Americans, can lead to persistent and serious insomnia. Difficulties falling asleep and staying asleep can last even after months of sobriety, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." At one point or another, you're bound to deal with pesky fruit flies inside the house. While there are ...