"By studying the fly brain, we have provided an initial glimpse into how a simple 'thought' is converted into an action."

Neurons adapt to help fruit flies stay awake in dangerous situations, a finding that could lead to new ways to treat insomnia in people.

A taste receptor sensitive to acidity in fruit flies is in the same group as human sour receptors, research finds.

A hormone in fruit flies could clarify how human metabolism is regulated and could pave the way for new ways to treat obesity and diabetes.

A male fruit fly will chase a female for more than 26 yards—that's 9 miles—vibrating its wings in a fruit fly love song. But first he needs to be aroused.

Fruit flies and mosquitoes have about 200,000 brain cells That's enough to do a lot of processing, even more than a supercomputer.

A complex network of wing, muscle, and nervous system genes give fruit flies what it takes to become champion fliers.

The invasive spotted wing drosophila prefers to lay its eggs in places that no other fruit flies have visited. How it knows could help with pest control.

The invasive spotted wing drosophila prefers to lay its eggs in places that no other fruit flies have visited. How it knows could help with pest control.

The discovery that fruit fly brains add chromosomes as an anti-aging defense may help answer questions about human age-related brain disease.