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It grows quickly and depends on adult worker ants to feed it. These workers decide how much and what kind of food the larva ...

Ants are among nature's greatest success stories, with an estimated 22,000 species worldwide. Tropical Australia in particular is a global hotspot for ant diversity. Some researchers believe it could ...

Humans benefit from caffeine in an assortment of ways, not the least of which is making that morning commute much more bearable. But a study recently published in iScience proves we aren’t the only ...

As hospitals around the world struggle with dangerous drug-resistant infections, scientists are increasingly looking to ...

While the presence of ants in your home doesn’t necessarily mean it’s dirty, the teeny-tiny critters thrive in filth. RHJ Getty Images/iStockphoto As the weather starts to warm across California, ants ...

With all the stormy weather, household pests might find your home as cozy and dry as you do. Ants tend to retreat into Kansas City area houses, searching for food and shelter from the rain. Insect ...

Tanya Latty co-founded and volunteers for conservation organisation Invertebrates Australia, is former president of the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour and is on the Education ...