Fruit flies prioritise mating over survival 

When faced with a potential life threat, some animals respond by investing more into reproduction, likely in an attempt to pass on genes to the next generation

A new study suggests that fruit flies continue to mate even when they are infected with deadly disease

Fruit flies continue to mate even when they are infected with deadly disease, a new study suggests.

Fighting illness usually takes up a lot of energy, so infections are typically thought to reduce the amount available for activities like mating.