When you enjoy food, it’s not just about the taste. The appearance, flavor, and texture also play a role. Some food items are ...

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

A study led by Nikita Komarov and Simon Sprecher at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, has discovered neurons in the fly larva mouth that allow the taste of food texture.

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

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.

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 ...

Eating maggots off a dead body. Foraging for scraps out of garbage cans. Crouching behind a rock for a few seconds. You don’t have to be a doctor to know these aren’t medically-approved ways ...

02/07/2025 February 7, 2025 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.

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 ...

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. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an ...