In a biological first, researchers in France have discovered a creature capable of giving birth to an entirely different species. It’s more than just the sort of hybrid births that might happen ...

Weighing as much as 30 pounds as adults, with wingspans that can exceed 10 feet, Minnesota’s trumpeter swans were killed for ...

In the tropical forests of Australia and Asia, tiny red ants build vast, hanging homes by stitching leaves together with silk. But scientists have now discovered that these ants, called Oecophylla ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Typically, we humans do our best to keep ants out of our kitchens ...

Ice cream, mascarpone and milk-washed cocktails may sound like simple pleasures — but the ones served at a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Denmark contained a little extra something: ants.

Weaver ants’ feet have an incredibly strong grip—individual members of one species can, without slipping, hold an entire dead bird hanging off the edge of a table. And the mighty insects rarely work ...

Weaver ants pull off the impossible: they get stronger, not weaker, in bigger teams — a secret “force ratchet” trick that could reshape robotics. Credit: Shutterstock Weaver ants have mastered a ...

Researchers have made an unusual observation that seems to be at odds with biology: an ant, known as the Iberian harvester ant can produce offspring of two completely different species. Many ants need ...