"It’s possible that the fly in your house is a house fly," Jung Kim, a national taxonomist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, wrote in an email. "But ...

But the fruit fly is much more than an annoying house guest. In fact, Drosophila melanogaster has been one of the most important species for science for more than a century. Were it not for these ...

Many birds exhibit flocking behaviors, with some living in flocks year-round and others gathering for events like breeding, enhancing survival and efficiency. A murmuration is a stunning display ...

University of California, Berkeley biologists have shown that several species of fruit fly have stolen a successful defense from bacteria to survive predation by parasitic wasps, which in some ...

Dec. 30, 2024 — A new species of black, slender moray eel has chosen the road less traveled, thriving in dim and muddy river mouths, unlike most of its marine relatives. It is found across the ...

Flies have a relatively short lifespan, with most species living for just a few days to several weeks. However, the exact lifespan of a fly can vary based on several factors, including its species, ...

Gene flow from virus to bacteria to fly Whiteman studies how insects evolve to resist the toxins that plants produce to prevent being eaten. In 2023, he published a book, "Most Delicious Poison ...

So, if you're 18 or older and want to fly within the US, you'll need to flash your fancy new Real ID-enhanced driver's license or another type of ID that the TSA gives the thumbs up to ...

The study is published in the journal Science. The chart shows the relative ups and downs in species counts, telling scientists about the origin, diversification, and extinction of ancient life.

You might be hearing about how you'll need a new kind of ID to fly commercially, starting later this year. The good news is that Colorado has been issuing these for ...