Understanding how fruit fly embryos assert metabolic independence from their mothers may help scientists better understand ...

Researchers in Japan have genetically transferred a unique courtship behavior from one fruit fly species to another.

The fascinating nocturnal mammals reside in harmony amongst thousands of old books, providing a crucial service: protecting the ancient literature from book-damaging insects. The library’s 56,000 ...

By flipping a single genetic switch, researchers made one fruit fly species adopt the gift-giving courtship of another, ...

A baby boy has been kidnapped in an incident at a shop - which also saw the seven-month-old's mother being attacked outside the store in question. The youngster was swiped after his mum was knocked ...

A BABY lizard was hatched at a British zoo ­following an extremely rare “virgin birth”. Izzy the eastern casquehead iguana was conceived with no male involvement. She hatched from one of two ...