This horizontal translation will result in a gain of 0.10 m; moreover, the parabola will be extended downwards (assuming a take-off angle of about 50°; calculated from ref. 2) to gain a further 0.07 m ...

Sensory organs called halteres may play multiple roles in how flies behave, providing clues to how brains absorb and use multiple streams of information, new research indicates. Research from Case ...

Unlike wings, these rotating dumbbells don’t help with lift but are essential in determining reactions when flying. The halteres move with the same frequency as the wings, but in the opposite ...

Research from Case Western Reserve University indicates sensory organs on the backs of flies not only provide information crucial to body rotation and flight maneuvers, but are essential to some ...