The first and biggest source of attraction for ants is any food source, predominantly scraps that are easily accessible.

Scientists are driving around in white Chevys, releasing thousands of specially engineered mosquitoes from tubes — part of a ...

Waiting for the temperature to roll over to triple digits a couple of thoughts have come to mind. First, it has to do with ...

Millipede chemistry belongs to a narrow lineage. Only species from the subterclass Colobognatha produce terpenoid alkaloids.

The author explores the mystery, and the appeal, of the mako shark — and the fishermen who've targeted them over the years.

Humans benefit from caffeine in an assortment of ways, not the least of which is making that morning commute much more ...

It’s no secret that ants live a complex life, working together to accomplish incredible feats. A new study just revealed ...

New research from Rockefeller University reveals how both genes and body size influence whether an ant becomes a queen or a worker.

July has brought more than scorching temperatures and humidity to Charlottesville. There has also been a sharp increase in spotted lanternfly sightings. First found in the United States in ...

Learn how ant colonies are separated into multiple castes and why a female ant's genes can make or break its chances of becoming queen.

For many ant species, caste determines destiny. Queens grow large, sprout wings, and lay eggs; workers stay small, wingless, ...

There’s safety, even power, in numbers. One creature’s confrontation with the world seems insurmountable, almost impossible, but an army of those little creatures can move mountains. And no creature ...