Ant hill or snake hole? The edge pattern that can reveal what moved into your yardHomeowners often fear snakes when they see holes in their lawns. However, animal behavior experts reveal that the raised soil around a hole...
11 May, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Curb your overenthusiasm: Why India must avoid early overregulation while drafting rules for new techIndia faces a critical choice in regulating new industries like AI and genomics. Overly cautious, ex-ante regulations, similar to the histo...
10 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Why Do Ants Kill Their Own Queen? Scientists Reveal A Shocking ReasonNew research reveals a disturbing aspect of ant colonies: worker ants can be manipulated to kill their own queen. Parasitic queens employ c...
25 Apr, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
How the Pros Get Rid of Ants IndoorsProfessional ant control focuses on understanding colony behavior, not just surface-level extermination. Experts utilize scientifically pro...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
What Looks Like a Line of Ants Might Actually Be Something Much BiggerScientists are uncovering the intricate organization of ant supercolonies. These vast networks operate without a central brain, demonstrati...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
Inside One of Nature’s Most Strategic PartnershipsAcacia trees and ants engage in a dynamic symbiotic relationship, with the tree providing resources and the ants offering protection. This ...
26 Mar, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Ant Trails Look Random, Until You See What They’re Really BuildingAnts create intricate trail systems from their nests to food sources. New research reveals this organized movement is not random. Ants use ...
19 Mar, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
How Thousands of Animals Work Together Without Anyone in ChargeMassive animal groups, from wildebeest herds to fish schools and bird flocks, exhibit remarkable coordinated movement without a leader. The...
10 Mar, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Experts Studying Animal Intelligence Across Species Are Finding Patterns No One ExpectedA new special issue in Acta Ethologica explores the diverse ways animals think, learn, and interact, revealing 'intellectual biodiversity' ...
06 Mar, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Weaver Ants Team Up to Build Nests With Superhuman Pulling PowerWeaver ants in South and Southeast Asia build remarkable leaf nests. These tiny engineers work together, coordinating their pulling forces ...
10 Feb, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
Animals Build Cities Without Blueprints, and the Science Explains HowNature's architects build without blueprints! From beaver dams to termite mounds and ant cities, complex structures emerge as animals respo...
09 Feb, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Ultimate guide to eliminating pests from your home and yardProtecting homes from pests is crucial for health and property. Prevention starts with managing exterior vegetation and sealing entry point...
28 Jul, 2025, 04.31 AM IST
View: Holding a gun to America's head?The Second Amendment to the US Constitution grants citizens the right to keep and bear arms, which is a contentious and controversial right...
17 Jul, 2024, 11.01 PM IST
Ant species ready to take over world, suggests new studyLepisiota canescens is already moving out of the forests into agricultural land and construction sites. And, supercolonies spanning as much...
25 Nov, 2016, 06.58 PM IST
Digital help for your offbeat hobbiesWhile you may know people who collect stamps or coins as a hobby, there are a lot more worthwhile (and unusual) hobbies you can pursue — ea...
16 Jul, 2014, 06.54 AM IST
Dhairya Dands journey from Nashik to MIT Media Lab a dedication to hard workThe 25-year-old researcher at Fluid Interfaces Group, MIT Media Lab, credits his free-spirited childhood with giving him the wherewithal to...
07 May, 2014, 08.21 AM IST
Complex Equation: What happens when complexity theorists dissect Egypt coup?Their logic: Egypt is not yet ready for democracy, and the military takeover prevented immediate social anarchy and possible violence.
26 Jul, 2013, 05.34 AM IST