When infected by a fungal disease, ant pupae actively emit a chemical cue that prompts workers to get rid of them for the ...

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived alongside the dinosaurs. The hell ant existed over 100 million years ago, ...

The new paper argues that, in SN 1181, the first phase of the supernova fizzled out and left behind an unusually active ...

I was a chemistry student, my days spent boiling, titrating and stirring. But after that night, I formed a double act with a friend, writing jokes and making a radio show, before heading off to ...

SAN DIEGO — As holiday package thefts surge, videos of booby-trapped deliveries are trending on social media, but attorneys are cautioning consumers that retaliating against porch pirates could result ...

When animals face danger, they don’t all run or hide. Many have developed unusual and sometimes extreme ways to protect themselves, and these tactics often work surprisingly well. These creatures ...

A: I have seen some of those videos as well. My reaction is that if someone is stealing from your porch, they should not be able to complain if if turns out to be a booby trap. I also read, if the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — TJ Greaney’s Smithville property used to look a lot different. The founder of outdoor ministry Kids Outdoor Zone said about three years ago he noticed tiny ants all over his property. ...

Biologist E.O. Wilson once wrote that "ants are the most warlike of all animals," noting that clashes between ant colonies dwarfed the human battles at Waterloo and Gettysburg. But sometimes ant ...