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Maggots associate the texture of a food with how tasty it is, research shows

Some creatures — like maggots — love to feed on decaying fruit. New research shows that they associate the texture of food with how tasty it is, too. So how did researchers figure that out?

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Ari Daniel
Ari Daniel is a reporter for NPR's Science desk where he covers global health and development.
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