Drosophila melanogaster

Can robots teach us about animal flight?

Animal flight has fascinated people since eternity. Birds, bats, and insects all perform breath-taking aerobatic maneuvers when perching on a wind-swayed tree...

The belligerence of breeding: female aggression after mating

Sexual behaviors often have a deep impact on social interactions. Here is how female fruit flies cope with it.

The Dark Side of Love

Lab-life: the afternoon siesta of the fruit fly