In 2024, scientists split the House Wren into seven species. Of the bunch, six can only be found in the tropics, but the ...

Devon: We saw massive mounds of soil and pine needles where ants were hibernating – but not all of them We pulled into the frosty car park just as the sun was rising. It was early in the morning and I ...

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said she believes bitcoin is nearing the end of its current down cycle. ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said she believes bitcoin is nearing the end of its current down cycle, ...

Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said Tuesday, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.

New research shows that terminally ill baby ants tell other ants to kill them, potentially protecting the rest of the colony from their infection. In a study published today in the journal Nature ...

Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said Tuesday, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.

Walk through an oak stand in late summer or fall, and you’ll spot leaves dotted with neat little spheres, also known as galls. Each one is a plant-built “room” wrapped around a young wasp. The larva ...

Research initiated at a UT field station keeps progressing. That is good news for a war on an invasive species. Tawny crazy ant workers tend larvae. Credit: Edward LeBrun/University of Texas at Austin ...

Invasive tawny crazy ants have been wreaking havoc across the U.S. Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, disrupting ecosystems and causing headaches for homeowners. Now scientists at The University of ...

Thought to have been introduced to the United States via human trade and commerce, ghost ants are now firmly established here in a number of locations. They are common in various states, and can ...

Pests find and create homes in all sorts of ways, and you don't want to find out the hard way which type has taken up residence in your yard. Imagine your child playing in the grass, thinking they ...

Giuseppe Battaglia walks in his beautiful garden on the outskirts of Avola, on Sicily’s southeastern coast. He is wearing long socks and sneakers, despite the September sun and 30-degree-Celsius ...