Published in Science · View the paper (DOI)
A new study by Etienne Danchin and colleagues found that female fruit flies learn mating preferences from others and copy them when choosing a mate. This social learning can produce and maintain local traditions for potentially thousands of generations, with significant evolutionary implications.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Illuminating the mysterious cultures of fruit flies American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Nov 29, 2018 · first to report
- Fruit flies can transmit their sexual preferences culturally CNRS · Nov 29, 2018