A 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil unveils rare skin details, reshaping our understanding of ancient marine life.

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.

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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 ...

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

Researchers have discovered neurons in the fly larva mouth that allow the taste of food texture. The study found that the fly peripheral taste organ has neurons with texture-tasting mechanoreceptors ...

Some creatures — like maggots — love to feed on decaying fruit. New research shows that they associate the texture of food with how tasty it is, too. So how did researchers figure that out?

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A study led by Nikita Komarov and Simon Sprecher at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, has discovered neurons in the ...