The gut microbiota affects a wide spectrum of host physiological traits, including
development [1–5], germline [6], immunity [7–9], nutrition [4, 10, 11], and longevity [12, 13] …

Many animals live in groups and interact with each other, creating an organized collective
structure. Social network analysis (SNA) is a statistical tool that aids in revealing and …

Background Understanding how species adapt to new niches is a central issue in
evolutionary ecology. Nutrition is vital for the survival of all organisms and impacts species …

Background Mate finding and recognition in animals evolves during niche adaptation and
involves social signals and habitat cues. Drosophila melanogaster and related species are …

Highlights•Nutrition mediates a wide range of social interactions among insects.•Nutritional
geometry is a powerful means to study these effects.•This approach was first developed to …

Chemosensory cells across the body of Drosophila melanogaster evaluate the environment
to prioritize certain behaviors. Previous map** of gustatory receptor neurons (GRNs) on …

Malnutrition in vertebrates, including humans, is known to affect brain development. Protein
deprivation in the early stages of life dramatically impairs cognitive abilities. In insects …

Since its arrival to North America less than a decade ago, the invasive Spotted‐Wing
Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) has inflicted substantial economic losses on soft fruit …

The sense of smell influences many behaviors, yet how odors are represented in the brain
remains unclear. A major challenge to studying olfaction is the lack of methods allowing …

Males and females typically pursue divergent reproductive strategies and accordingly
require different dietary compositions to maximise their fitness. Here we move from …