Courtship is complicated, even in fruit flies

• Love is in the air for the vinegar fly. • Drosophila melanogaster has long been a model for understanding how brains translate sensory information into courtship behavior. • Male

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 134 words
Fruit colour plays a smaller role in birds' choice than previously thought

Fruit colour plays a smaller role in birds' choice than previously thought

• Animals and birds that eat fruits help spread plant seeds and shape ecosystems. • Historically, researchers have argued that this mutualism has led fruits to evolve traits tailor

Materials Science · February 2, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 275 words