new video loaded: ScienceTake | A Compass in a Fly’s Brain transcript Never underestimate the brain of a fly, or the ingenuity of scientists. This fruit fly is on a tiny free-rolling sphere, supported ...

This video shows the fly model’s body structure and degrees of freedom. The fly model consists of 67 body parts connected by 66 joints, amounting to 102 degrees of freedom. The video shows a sequence ...

Scientists have shown why fruit flies don’t get lost. Their brains contain cells that act like a compass, marking the direction of flight. It may seem like a small matter, but all animals — even ...

Researchers have uncovered the neurons that spin a fly's internal compass when the insect turns -- the first such mechanism identified in any animal. Close your eyes. Turn around. Even without opening ...