A boy’s backyard discovery two years ago uncovered an incredibly intricate insect-plant interaction
The plot of this interaction is more complex than some movies I've seen.
Tag: ant
Ants handle social isolation about as well as humans do — poorly
Social isolation can lead to a lower tolerance for stress, lower interest in socializing and keeping clean, as well as ...
Scientists design spider- and ant-inspired metal structure that doesn’t sink
Unsinkable ships could become a reality with such technology.
Desert ants’ complex behavior is actually built from very simple interactions
The colonies work similarly to a brain, actually.
Dracula ants have the fastest body parts known to man: their jaws
After all, they are called Dracula ants.
New ant species from Borneo detonates itself to defend its colony
Talk about altruistic behavior -- these ants are truly impressive.
Medical ants rescue and care for injured comrades
The behavior surprised biologists, showing just how complex ants really are.
Study reveals how ants produce antibiotics
You can't spell antibiotic without ant.
Worst pain known to man is caused by the world’s largest ant
The bullet packs the most painful punch in the animal kingdom.
Forever young: ants don’t seem to age
Most people don't have that much of an issue with dying, like they do with being freaking old. Being old ...
Crops farmed by leafcutter ants show signs of domestication: Leafcutter ants became farmers 50 million years before humans
Leafcutter ants in South America grow fungus as crops, this has been known for quite a while. But their crops ...
Watch: How Ants React to a Ringing iPhone
As soon as the phone starts ringing, these ants have a military-like reaction, forming a circle around the device. But ...
Ants can tell who’s who using their crazy sense of smell
Maybe the most amazing of social insects, ants use complex cues of pheromones to determine to which cast in the ...
Ants surprisingly agile even in microgravity, ISS experiment shows
Eight colonies of common ants were shipped to the International Space Station last December to study how microgravity might affect ...
Voracious Plant Outsmarts Ants Even Without a Brain
Having a smart strategy doesn't require a brain, a new study has shown. Researchers found an insect-eating plant from Borneo ...
City ants are garbage eating, rat-fighting machines
Ants often get a lot of bad rep for being "pests" in the city, but a new study has shown ...
Invasive ant has bear trap-like jaw which can propel it through the air
An invasive ant has been sweeping through southeastern United States; it has a jaw like a bear trap, which close ...
Ant biomechanics might inspire the super robots of the future
An electron microscope shows the neck region of the Allegheny mound ant. Ohio State University Ants are one of the ...
Brawls for colony domination transforms winning worker ants into queens without DNA changes
Harpegnathos saltator ants undergo dramatic physiological changes triggered by heightened dopamine levels, following ascension of the colony's social ladder. It's ...
Study shows emergency exits can work better when they’re obstructed
Having a small obstruction barring an emergency exit can actually increase its efficiency and limit stampede damage caused by chaos ...
Acacia trees deal addiction to bodyguard ants
A strange evolutionary alliance between trees and the ants that guard them has a sinister explanation, a new study suggests, ...
Ants follow Fermat’s principle of least time
If you know your physics (or optics, to be more specific), you've probably heard a lot about Fermat's principle (or ...
