While ants might seem like tiny intruders that can’t cause too much trouble, it is hard not to notice them once they start to ...

A team of scientists set out to determine how many ants live on Earth at any given time. The answer is astounding, to say the ...

We might have big brains and fancy gadgets, but some animals are wired with senses straight out of a sci-fi script. We're ...

As spring blossoms in Santa Clarita, so does an unwelcome wave of seasonal pests. Warmer temperatures bring a surge in insect ...

This layered sensory toolkit allows ants to operate complex foraging systems, maintain colony structure, and navigate massive terrain with the efficiency of a tiny but tireless GPS. Dolphins use ...

Venom isn’t just a feature of some animals; it’s found across the living world, from plants and fungi to bacteria and viruses ...

Scientists have been able to remotely detect, capture and analyze the sound of the invasive Asian hornet in flight, in a move which could help save honeybee colonies from distress and destruction.

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The researchers found that climate change is contributing to the spread of harmful fungi, creating more favorable conditions ...