Parents famously go to great lengths to give their kids the best start in life-the right school district, piano lessons, orthodontics. Fruit flies are no different, even if setting their progeny up for success is more basic: If you're a fly, finding the right spot to lay your eggs-one where they'll be safe from spiders and starvation-is one of the most important life decisions you will ever make. Now, a new study published in Nature has shed light on how fruit flies mull their options while deciding where to lay their eggs-findings that could build a foundation for understanding how humans make educated and strategic decisions.

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