I opened the door of the kitchen cupboard to get the peanut butter and saw an ant scampering away. I quickly dispatched the ant. Now I have a problem. If I tell Mary Alice about seeing an ant, she ...

Long before humans farmed the land, ants were already cultivating their own crops underground. Discover the fascinating world of fungus-farming ants—tiny farmers with big brains and even bigger ...

Marvel’s Ultimate books are basically the crown jewel of their publishing slate, with Ultimate Spider-Man turning heads as ...

Imagine telling someone there’s an ant on their southeast leg or giving directions by dancing a figure-eight. While these scenarios might sound absurd, they’re actually examples of real ...

Theories about its purpose range from the ants acting as an insecticide and fungicide for the bird, to ant secretions soothing a molting bird’s skin, to the whole performance being a mild addiction.

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly ...

An exhibition at the National Gallery of Art explores the work of 16th- and 17th-century artists who captured nature’s ...

Nestled at the confluence of the Maumee and Auglaize Rivers in northwest Ohio, Defiance is that rare small-town gem that manages to be both affordable and delightful – a combination about as common as ...

Insects use a wax layer on their bodies to prevent water loss. Furthermore, they use the layer for communication. Although ...

Squamellaria plants grow special structures to host the ants they symbiotically rely on for nutrients. Distinct compartments ...

While plants often have mutually beneficial relationships with insects, a tuber in Fiji grows separate compartments for ...

British nature writer Richard Mabey argues for “the generosity to reset the power balance between ourselves and the natural ...