While MCU fans are in quarantine, the reanalysis of Marvel characters is growing interesting, including looking at the physics of each superhero’s abilities. One of those looked at a little closer ...

Fruit flies are generally highly susceptible to parasitic wasps, but some have stolen a gene from bacteria that makes them resistant. This adult fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has two cysts (made dark ...

Jul. 26—ALMA — In a quiet field of abandoned blueberries and shrubby brush in south Georgia, Cera Jones released hundreds of tiny parasitic wasps into the thicket and watched them fly away, following ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — An invasive fruit fly and major agricultural pest affecting Northwest berries, cherries and winegrapes may be about to meet its biological match. Oregon State University researchers ...

It sounds like something out of the "Alien" movie series, but wasps that lived during the age of dinosaurs laid eggs inside fly pupae, with the wasps eating the flies from the inside out. The study, ...

The peskiest pests of summer seem to be out in full force lately. Wherever there’s food, garbage or feces in the state, flies have been ubiquitous, ruining picnics and buzzing around peoples’ ears and ...

Fossilized fly pupae are about as exciting to look at as a handful of dingy, stale Rice Krispies. But despite their humdrum appearance, fossil pupae can hold fascinating secrets inside; in some cases, ...

However, the hind wings aren’t its only striking features. S. charybdis appears to have evolved a unique, three-flapped abdominal setup similar to the leaves of a Venus flytrap. The paddle-like lower ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite their bee-like appearance, hoverflies are all buzz, no bite ...

In the continual arms race between parasites and their hosts, innovation was thought to be the key to a successful attack or defense that one-ups the competition. But sometimes, as in the corporate ...

The peskiest pests of summer seem to be out in full force lately. Wherever there’s food, garbage or feces in the state, flies have been ubiquitous, ruining picnics and buzzing around peoples’ ears and ...