Behaviour, Vol. 134, No. 11/12 (Sep., 1997), pp. 813-826 (14 pages) The behavioural mechanisms by which the larvae of the sibling species D. pavani and D. gaucha, and their reciprocal hybrids select ...

New research from Queen Mary University of London reveals how fruit fly larvae have repeatedly evolved their temperature preferences, shedding light on the intricate ways animals adapt to their ...

Studies on selection for faster development in Drosophila have typically focused on the trade-offs among development time, adult weight, and adult life span. Relatively less attention has been paid to ...

Scientists have found that vinegar flies do not necessarily prefer yeasts from their natural environments, but were also attracted by yeasts found in a foreign habitat. Female flies even decided to ...

Tsukuba, Japan - Development, growth and reproduction are highly regulated in all animals. One of the key components of these processes is the precise action of steroid hormones. In a new study, ...

While it may be an unfamiliar sensation to humans, electroreception is relatively commonplace in the animal kingdom. Sharks, bees and even the platypus all share this ability to detect electric fields ...

Recently we have been getting calls about raspberries and problems in growing them. This column has discussed a relatively new insect infecting raspberry plants, but feel this might be a good time to ...