Truman and his team have now learned how much metamorphosis reshuffles parts of the brain. In a recent study published in the journal eLife, they traced dozens of neurons in the brains of fruit flies ...

In a series of experiments, the fuzzy pollinators figured out how to use a ball as a tool to access a sugary treat. The study ...

If insects could talk to us what would they tell us about consciousness? I love receiving information about what some might call "surprising" scientific discoveries. A recent essay called "If insects ...

We humans are versatile and accomplished navigators, but insects might have navigation skills that are even better. For them, it's literally a matter of life and death—and that's why we decided to ...

Sheffield academics believe the speed of flies could help robot technology The "lightning fast" reactions of fruit flies and other insects could "revolutionise" artificial intelligence (AI) systems ...

In a simulation of Mars, a space rover is testing a control system with an unusual inspiration: insect brains. The software was created by Opteran, a startup based in the UK. But the idea originated ...

Like most animals, insects rely on eyesight for orientation. In order for them to get the best possible picture of their surroundings, input from photoreceptors in the eye must be processed afterwards ...

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