Fruit Flies on the International Space Station
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 10:10
in Biology & Nature
A new species is about to join astronauts on the International Space Station: Drosophila melanogaster, also known as the "fruit fly." Genetically speaking, the bug-eyed insects have a lot in common with human beings, and they are poised to teach researchers a great deal about voyaging into deep space.