Wondering about the weirdest animals in the world? We've listed the Top 31 here — including the axolotl, aye-aye, blobfish, ...

Ant pupae are unable to move, however, so they've developed a unique mechanism that leads them to sacrifice their own life for the betterment of the nest. Researchers in Austria have discovered that ...

Illness usually brings trouble in the animal world. A weak member may be pushed aside, attacked, or left behind. Many animals go to great lengths to hide sickness. But for creatures bound by family, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stings from this ant are more likely to cause a severe allergic reaction than fire ant stings. Asian needle ants are considered a triple threat to humans, homes, and the local ecosystem. Unlike other ...

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world responded with public health measures, including nationwide lockdowns, social distancing measures, and travel restrictions. The idea was that ...

Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions in the human world as well. Ants are many things. Like, they're very ...

Ants make a series of clever architectural adjustments to their nests to prevent the spread of disease, University of Bristol research has uncovered. The study, published today (Thursday, 16 October) ...

Maybe you’ve spotted a single ant wandering around on the kitchen floor, or perhaps there’s a trail of them marching across the counter. Regardless, it’s time to act fast. “Once a worker finds food, ...