The finding that flies can smell motion could influence public health, agriculture, and even the development of robots, say researchers.

A fungus has a unique survival method: It "bewitches" male houseflies, enticing them to mate with fungal-infected corpses of dead female flies.

Blow flies can offer a safe alternative for investigating the use of chemical weapons and keep people out of potentially dangerous situations.

How do flies keep moving in one direction if their head is pointing another way? New research shows that their brains are doing complicated math.

Two newly discovered species of fungi infect flies and then get them to rain down spores to infect others before they die, researchers have found.

Researchers have mapped the brain mechanisms that drive movement in grooming fruit flies. That could help fight Parkinson's disease and OCD.

Globally, over 350 million people are at risk of infection from Leishmaniasis. The mating habits of the female sand fly may offer a way to fight it.

The way insects land upside down in the blink of an eye could inspire the next generation of robots, researchers say.

Some flies learn faster than others but a new look at their genes may explain the difference.