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Ants know how to find the best path forward: What bees, flies and cockroaches teach us about better decisionsSmall insects teach us significant lessons about decision-making among humans. Ants exhibit decentralized foraging which leads to the disco...- In 2023, researchers in a West African nation tried to discover which pizza do lizards prefer and won an Ig Nobel Prize for its discoveryA curious study in Togo unveiled rainbow lizards choosing four-cheese pizza instead of their usual insect diet. Observations made near a so...
- The ant discovery that stumped scientists started with one curious 8-year-oldAnts carrying oak galls study: A backyard discovery by an eight-year-old boy has unveiled a surprising interaction between ants, oak trees,...
- 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...
- How the Pros Get Rid of Ants IndoorsProfessional ant control focuses on understanding colony behavior, not just surface-level extermination. Experts utilize scientifically pro...
- 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...
- How Ant Pupae Warn Their Colony Before Death: Challenging the Norms of Silent InfectionAnts have a remarkable defense against disease. Infected pupae change their scent, alerting worker ants. These ants then remove and disinfe...
- This Animal Follows Scents into Dead-End Circles Until It Dies: Here's WhyArmy ants can form a "death spiral" or ant mill, a phenomenon where they follow each other in a continuous circle for hours or days until e...
- How Ant Colonies Work Without a Boss: Nature’s Secret TeamworkTiny ants create amazing organizations without a leader. They use chemical trails and internal clocks to work together. This flexible syste...
- 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 ...
- Art of the meal: Why India’s diners are trading buffets for multi-course tasting experiencesIndian chefs are elevating dining with multi-course tasting menus. This trend focuses on ingredient storytelling, nostalgia, and regional d...
- 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...
- A New Look at Animal Social Networks Is Revealing Surprising Patterns No One ExpectedAnimals rarely live alone; social structures are vital for survival, influencing feeding, predator avoidance, and reproduction. From fluid ...
- 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' ...
- Man goes on a casual walk and comes back with a 'reptilian bagpack': Watch viral videoA video of a frilled-neck lizard climbing onto a man in an Australian forest has gone viral. The lizard inflated its frill and followed the...
- Noma School of Dining is in as chefs take inspiration from the celebrated Copenhagen restaurantNoma — which remained on the top of restaurant lists ever since it zipped up the World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2010 — has had an unprecede...
- Endangered anteater rescuedThe locals of Nagla Raja village in Etawah district were a confused lot on late Sunday evening when they came across an armored scaly male,...
- Unnatural selectionCamponotus cylindricus is an ant found in Borneo that can, well, blow itself up by using an abnormally-enlarged mandibular gland.
- Interaction with rare mountain gorillas of RwandaThe arduous treks through verdant forests of Rwanda made for a very different holiday.
- Jim's jungleWhen Hugh & Colleen Gantzer need a wilderness booster-charge for their emotional batteries, all they do is drive out of their Himalayan hom...
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