Since the only difference in the food was the texture, Komarov suspected an intact taste organ also allows a larva to detect that delicious not-too-hard, not-too-soft rotting fruit texture.

Why maggots love feeding on rotten food Maggots love to feed on decaying fruit. New research explains how they found this out and the implications for having texture be such a big deal.

When you enjoy food, it’s not just about the taste. The appearance, flavor, and texture also play a role. Some food items are chewy, some are crispy, and others just melt inside your mouth.

As the saying goes, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar, but (discounting that vinegar is actually a great way to trap fruit flies), there’s an even better method: smell like rotting meat.

Some plants stink of rotting meat or dung, which helps them attract flies for pollination. How plants make the carrion stench, which is usually produced by bacteria feasting on decaying corpses ...

Rotting Shark Meat, Maggot Cheese And Other Stuff Humans Love To Eat At The Disgusting Food Museum ... This isn't that bad I think, except for the texture. It's really tough.

Developing a meat-like texture. Most meat replacements are derived from soy protein because it is relatively cheap and easily absorbs both water and fat, binding these substances so they don't ...

8-foot flower that smells like rotting meat to bloom at Arnold Arboretum The arboretum expects the flower to bloom in the next two weeks — but the rare occurrence will likely last less than 48 ...

(CBS/AP) PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh police say they found only rotting meat, not a corpse, after they were called to a storage facility by someone who reported a rancid odor. Police went to Extra ...

Vulture bees regurgitate some of the meat they consume, storing it in their nests where it serves as food for young bees. Some of the acid-loving gut bacteria end up in this food reserve, Roubik says.

New research explains how they found this out and the implications for having texture be such a big deal. Maggots love to feed on decaying fruit. New research explains how they found this out and ...