Some families of caterpillars (larvae of butterflies and moths) have developed a specific kind of interaction with ants. One ...

OSLO (Reuters) - A blue butterfly died out in Britain 30 years ago because of disruptions to a life cycle that includes pretending to be an ant, according to a study published Tuesday that points to ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Other discoveries formally named and described in scientific journals include 131 ...

We look at some surprising ways that species use teamwork in order to survive. We look at some surprising ways that species use teamwork in order to survive. Why is one African tree full of ants? Why ...

Life in an ant colony is a symphony of subtle interactions between insects acting in concert, more like cells in tissue than independent organisms bunking in a colony. Now, researchers have discovered ...