Summary: New research reveals that the ability of ants to distinguish nestmates from outsiders is a highly flexible, learned behavior rather than a rigid genetic program. Using clonal raider ants, ...

For ants, the ability to instantly distinguish nestmates from outsiders who might hijack the colony is crucial. Now, a new ...

We discuss the 10 most venomous animals on Earth. Read all about them, from the rockfish to the most venomous of all, the Inland Taipan Snake.

Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds.

Even at levels safe for humans, air pollution can disrupt the way some insects communicate with plants, and with each other.

Since I was a youngster, I have had a fascination with wildlife and the natural world. This love guided me on my career path. No other animal captured my admiration more than the African savannah ...

AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily ...

What makes an animal invasive, and which species are causing the most destruction across North America? A species is ...

If you or I see people kissing, we likely think, ‘That’s sweet.’ But to evolutionary biologists, a kiss leads directly to a ...

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