Thai researchers have discovered a new ant species in a Trang rubber plantation, marking a world-first in the genus.

Some ants defend their colonies with a tactic so extreme it ends in self-destruction. This video explains how “exploding ants” rupture their own bodies to release a sticky, toxic chemical that can ...

Even some 200 years after his death, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's scientific curiosity continues to yield new insights. This has now been demonstrated by biologists at Friedrich Schiller University ...

Essential oils are another natural and fragrant way to repel pests. “Some oils, such as peppermint, tea tree, and eucalyptus, ...

The inclusions are so faint in the unpolished amber that Goethe, despite his interest in observing nature, likely never realized he had insects preserved inside what amount to biological time capsules ...

Boudinot, B.E., Bock, B.L., Tröger, D. et al. Discovery of Goethe’s amber ant: its phylogenetic and evolutionary implications. Sci Rep (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-36004-4 ...

Bull ants and bullet ants deliver stings that are not just painful, but biologically designed to disable threats fast. This video compares their venom, aggression, and attack behavior, showing how two ...

Ants may be small, but they are quite rugged, especially in the face of extreme stressful situations like nuclear radiation.

When cold weather sets in, it’s tempting to assume pest problems go into hibernation along with the garden. Unfortunately, ...

Come along on a guided tour of the strangest animals in Cincinnati's strangest neighborhood, from fungus-eating ants to a ...

A bill at the state Legislature would create a program supporting the production of virus- and pest-free plants to ...

It was like riding a slow horse,” said Carl Jackson, a full-time Burmese python hunter with the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...