Blue bottle flies use many different movements and a specific behavior sequence in order to stick a ceiling landing.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, neuroscientist was known for pioneering work on laughter, yawning, hiccupping, and tears.

The Francis Crick Institute neurobiologist aims to learn how physiological states, such as hunger, alter information processing in the brain.

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine neuroscientist has revealed surprising functions of the brain region, such as its role in the brain’s rewards circuits and in addiction.

Scientists create a micro-CT scan image of Drosophila in fine detail.

In Chapter 6, author Bill Sullivan explains how irrational fears can be passed down through transgenerational epigenetic inheritance.

Meet some of the people featured in the September 2019 issue of The Scientist.

The author of a new book about emerging concepts in human genetics considers the question.

The largest study of its kind to date estimates that genetics accounts for at most 8–25 percent of variation in whether or not a person reports engaging in non-heterosexual behaviors.