In the wild, appearances can be deceiving, and today's story proves just that. You’d never expect a solitary anteater to face ...

Ants that feed on spotted lanternfly honeydew carry their DNA. Researchers test ants to detect lanternflies early.

The mind-controlling “zombie” fungus, which served as the inspiration for the video game and post-apocalyptic TV show The Last of Us, emerged about 133 million years ago when dinosaurs roamed Earth, a ...

Abandoned termite mounds are a newly discovered microhabitat for diverse insect groups in both undisturbed rainforest and ...

Genny C is one of the oldest African elephants in conservation care after arriving at the zoo in 1979. Zoo Superintendent Bob ...

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Brits will need to get acquainted with the idea of an annual event dedicated to insects, because Flying Ant Day 2025 is just ...

Two dozen animal and plant species are in need of specialist support to prevent them from being wiped out in Lancashire.

Like mercenaries of the natural world, fire ants are hardy, resilient, and vicious. They’ve become an invasive species thanks ...

Asian needle ants may be small, but this invasive ant species represents a serious ecological threat to North America. Here's ...

The noise pollution caused by human intervention in Antarctica could be negatively affecting the well-being of local wildlife.

Once mostly found in the Deep South, fire ants—especially the red imported fire ant and hybrid species—are now moving north ...