An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...

At the age of 78, David Lynch – fine artist, maker of films and television, proponent of Transcendental Meditation – has died ...

Velvet ants use venom to target mammals and insects differently Study uncovers tailored venom mechanisms across species Scarlet velvet ants show advanced defence ...

Few creatures can tangle with a velvet ant and walk away unscathed. These ground-dwelling insects are not ants, but parasitic wasps known for their excruciating stings. Now researchers have ...

The sting of a female velvet ant is one of the most painful in the animal kingdom. Now, researchers have discovered that these insects have multiple proteins in their venom that make it ...

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Ants and humans competed in navigating a maze with a large load. While humans outperformed individually, ant groups excelled collectively, showing strategic coordination and persistence. The study ...

Ant & Dec's Limitless Win is back and this time, the hosting duo are given the chance to help out in the gameplay, but it's not always as easygoing as it may seem. In tonight's episode, the hosts ...

Participants were tasked with moving a large T-shaped object The researchers designed two sets of mazes to accommodate both ants and humans The ants used were Paratrechina longicornis, commonly known ...

(C) Demonstrations of the artificial muscle’s versatility: on the left, its ability to treat volumetric muscle loss by promoting myogenic differentiation and angiogenesis; on the right, its capacity ...

LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Sometimes the danger to an incumbent business comes as a bolt from the blue. At other times, it approaches with a familiar face. That’s the case for ...

Now, an interesting new study reveals some unexpected findings about group problem-solving abilities across species, specifically comparing how ants and humans tackle complex spatial challenges.