Measuring how much a fruit fly eats opens the door to studies of metabolism and aging. But the assays are hotly debated. Scientists can choose from a wealth of assays to measure how much fruit flies ...

Scientists have predicted that by 2050 there will be 9.6 billion humans living on Earth. With the rise of the middle class, we are expected to increase our consumption of animal products by up to 70 ...

Feeding is essential for survival. Senses such as smell or sight can help guide us to good food sources, but the final decision to eat or reject a potential food is controlled by taste. While the ...

Think back to the last time you agonized over the decision to make one last run at the all-you-can-eat buffet—or that time you forgot to pack a lunch—and you will have appreciated the value of ...

Food ingestion is one of the defining behaviours of all animals, but its quantification and analysis remain challenging. This is especially the case for feeding behaviour in small, genetically ...

This shows a fruit fly feeding. A genetic study by evolutionary biologists at the University of Toronto using fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) showed that chronic food deprivation and lack of ...

Feeding is essential for survival. Senses such as smell or sight can help guide us to good food sources, but the final decision to eat or reject a potential food is controlled by taste. While the ...

AgriProtein Holdings, a U.K.-based start-up, has raised $105 million from undisclosed investors to scale up factories for raising black soldier fly larvae that feed on food waste. The company plans to ...

Feeding is essential for survival. Senses such as smell or sight can help guide us to good food sources, but the final decision to eat or reject a potential food is controlled by taste. Scientists ...