You've likely not heard of the term myrmecophily. Literally meaning ant love, it refers to ants' bonds with other organisms.

There are some pretty strange ways that animals clean themselves. While cats groom themselves with their tongues, other ...

Certain ant species are famous for their ability to explode, a suicidal defense mechanism. Read here to learn how and when ...

Humans might benefit from Dr Frank’s research. He has found a trove of 70 compounds, including 20 proteins, with ...

And then there’s Sceptobius lativentris. Parker’s research revealed that the adult beetles turn off their ability to produce CHCs altogether. This likely allows Sceptobius to go stealth long enough to ...

(The Conversation) – Have you ever wondered exactly how many ants live on Earth? Possibly not, but it’s certainly a question we’ve asked ourselves. Our research published today provides an approximate ...

It's an effective trick if you can get away with it.

Wildfire is one of the biggest threats that the animal kingdom is afraid of. But over the decades, the animals have felt the threat, and their ways of escaping it are simply magnificent too. Let's ...