The researchers observed that the maggots consistently preferred the rotten fruit over the fresh one. This behavior suggested ...

Scientists have discovered that fruit fly larvae can actually "taste" food texture, thanks to specialized neurons in their ...

It’s illegal to sell or buy, but casu marzu, a maggot-infested sheep milk cheese is a revered delicacy on the Italian island ...

Bite into this cheese from Sardinia at your own peril. Cazu marzu is made with maggots. If they're still alive when eaten, they can harm your health.

A study led by Nikita Komarov and Simon Sprecher at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, has discovered neurons in the ...

Maggots love to feed on decaying fruit. New research explains how they found this out and the implications for having texture be such a big deal.

A study led by Nikita Komarov and Simon Sprecher at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, has discovered neurons in the ...

For maggots, the experience of eating a succulent meal isn’t just about how their food tastes, but also how it feels.

Specifically, they looked at the larvae, which eat constantly. The question was, which aspects of rotting fruit do these ...

KOMAROV: In the maggot, what was thought to be an exclusively ... Komarov says the work may one day provide insights into eating disorders among people and, on the flip side, how to tweak the ...

The researchers established that maggots will not eat food that is too hard or too soft, but if it is just right -- corresponding to days old decaying fruit -- they dig in. Hypothesizing that this ...