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Fruit flies

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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

Tue, 10 May, 2022

Colm O'Regan: A frost feels right - a chance to draw a breath, and see it come out
Colm O'Regan: A frost feels right - a chance to draw a breath, and see it come out
Fruit flies know all our secrets. They’ve been in the fridge, the dishwasher, the toilet. Colm O'Regan is glad they're finally gone.

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021

Sex habits revealed from fruit fly study
Sex habits revealed from fruit fly study

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