While, the researchers add, the amount of ethanol in naturally fermented foods on average is only about 1-2% alcohol by volume (ABV), some ripe fruit in tropical regions – such as in extremely ...

The hornets metabolized ethanol at a significantly faster and higher rate than the honey bees used in the experiment. This might explain why, unlike fruit flies, the Oriental hornet doesn't get drunk.

Water and alcohol (ethanol) are the two main ingredients in alcoholic beverages and the alcohol content must be displayed on the label. Alcohol content can be easily measured using ATR-FTIR ...

Animals that eat fruit or sip nectar often ingest alcohol because naturally occurring yeasts turning sugar into ethanol. But how do animals feel about that? A new study details an experiment to ...