Throw away garbage and take out recycling frequently. Clean out the bottom of bins when liquid accumulates, wipe down ...

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

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.

It turns out, a maggot's preference for rotting fruit has as much to do with texture as taste. Researchers are looking into ...

or any bruised fruit, which tends to ripen and rot more quickly. Once the flies get in your house, she said, they'll lay eggs everywhere they can -- in rotten fruit or any fermented substances ...

The researchers established that maggots will not eat food that is too hard or too soft, but if it is just ...

“So it really, really, really cares about food.” The question was, which aspects of rotting fruit do these maggots like and dislike? First, Komarov engineered larvae without their taste ...

It turns out, a maggot's preference for rotting fruit has as much to do with texture as taste. Researchers are looking into figuring out why and... Ever bite into a delicious-looking apple ...