There’s no single, simple way to assess whether bugs feel pain, but research is giving scientists a better understanding of their abilities.

EPFL researchers use fruit fly brains and optogenetics to develop agile robotic systems, bridging neuroscience and advanced ...

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Insects quietly run the world. They pollinate crops, recycle organic matter, and feed countless animals. Despite their importance, scientists know very little about how most insect species are doing.

A team of scientists set out to determine how many ants live on Earth at any given time. The answer is astounding, to say the ...

Learn more about alcohol's role in the mating behavior of fruit flies and how they avoid intoxication.

Researchers at EPFL's Neuroengineering Laboratory, led by Pavan Ramdya, aim to replicate the workings of the brain of the ...

Woodpeckers can often be seen pecking on telephone poles – but in this instance, they are just making a lot of noise, and it ...

Researchers at EPFL's Neuroengineering Laboratory, led by Pavan Ramdya, aim to replicate the workings of the brain of the ...

A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has investigated why the fruit fly Drosophila ...