An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...

An endangered tropical plant that emits the stench of a rotting corpse during its rare blooms has begun to flower in a greenhouse in Sydney ...

New research has found an insect species with markings that are so black that they’re ‘superblack’ or ‘ultrablack’, absorbing ...

Lynch was one of those creative voices who found his own octave, doing for film what people like David Bowie or Prince did ...

On his 75th birthday, we take a look at the evolution of David Lynch's artistic vision as a tribute to one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.

Velvet ants use venom to target mammals and insects differently Study uncovers tailored venom mechanisms across species Scarlet velvet ants show advanced defence ...

Few creatures can tangle with a velvet ant and walk away unscathed. These ground-dwelling insects are not ants, but parasitic wasps known for their excruciating stings. Now researchers have ...

The sting of a female velvet ant is one of the most painful in the animal kingdom. Now, researchers have discovered that these insects have multiple proteins in their venom that make it ...

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Ants and humans competed in navigating a maze with a large load. While humans outperformed individually, ant groups excelled collectively, showing strategic coordination and persistence. The study ...

Participants were tasked with moving a large T-shaped object The researchers designed two sets of mazes to accommodate both ants and humans The ants used were Paratrechina longicornis, commonly known ...