When you enjoy food, it’s not just about the taste. The appearance, flavor, and texture also play a role. Some food items are ...

For maggots, the experience of eating a succulent meal isn’t just about how their food tastes, but also how it feels.

Scientists have discovered that fruit fly larvae can actually "taste" food texture, thanks to specialized neurons in their ...

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

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

The Standard Explainer desk decided to check the claim that maggots can live in a human who is alive. We spoke to Dr Syama Sinuff, a Consultant Paediatrician at the Aga Khan University Hospital ...

The researchers established that maggots will not eat food that is too hard or too ... understand taste perception in mammals, including humans. The authors add, "Food texture remains a neglected ...

KOMAROV: In the maggot, what was thought to be an ... Komarov says the work may one day provide insights into eating disorders among people and, on the flip side, how to tweak the texture of ...

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

Are There Any Health Risks if You Eat the Bugs? There's no proof that consuming a few maggots with your fruit has any negative health effects—and people have probably been doing it for centuries.