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Ants perform life-saving amputations on injured nestmates, study finds

Liz Kimbrough 2 Aug 2024
Red ants forming chains.

How many ants live on Earth? At least 20 quadrillion, scientists say

Shannon Banks 12 Dec 2022

Top 15 species discoveries from 2021 (Photos)

Liz Kimbrough 21 Dec 2021

Naming of new ant species from Ecuador breaks with binary gender conventions

Jansen Baier 5 Jul 2021

Graphic novel version of classic science memoir aims for new audiences

Mongabay.com 13 Nov 2020

More remote islands might be more susceptible to invasive species: study

Mongabay.com 29 Aug 2018

The diversity of biodiversity: Connecting shrews, ants and slime molds with carbon storage

Joshua Parfitt 14 Jun 2018

New species of ‘exploding ant’ discovered in Borneo

Morgan Erickson-Davis 19 Apr 2018

Study finds hundreds of thousands of tropical species at risk of extinction due to deforestation

Mike Gaworecki 5 May 2017

Newly discovered beetle catches a ride on the backs of army ants to get around

Mike Gaworecki 10 Feb 2017

Building roads for agricultural expansion in Brazil is aiding the spread of insects that harm crops

Mike Gaworecki 29 Apr 2016

A toad’s relationship with its prey endures in the face of deforestation for palm oil

Jordanna Dulaney 15 Jun 2015

Termites suffer in logged forests and palm oil plantations

Heather D'angelo 25 Sep 2014

Horror movie bugs: new wasp species builds nest with the bodies of dead ants

Jeremy Hance 2 Jul 2014

Ants plant rainforests, one seed at a time

Jordanna Dulaney 14 Apr 2014

The enemy of your enemy is your ant bodyguard: spider uses one predator for protection against another

Ariel Mark 9 Apr 2014

Newly discovered pirate ant uses sickle-shaped mandibles to decimate rivals

Christina Pham 21 Jun 2013

Ant communities more segregated in palm oil plantations than rainforest

Thomas Handley 21 Mar 2013

Blue tarantula, walking cactus, and a worm from Hell: the top 10 new species of 2011

Jeremy Hance 23 May 2012

Ant surprises on Murciélago Islands in Costa Rica

Jeremy Hance 28 Jun 2011

New species of zombie-creating fungi discovered

Jeremy Hance 2 Mar 2011

Photos: ants take top prize at Veolia Wildlife Environment Photography contest

Jeremy Hance 21 Oct 2010

Leaf-cutter ants test theories about the Amazon’s biodiversity

Jeremy Hance 23 Jul 2008

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