Do you ever feel as if you could do your bosses' jobs better than they can? Or do you ever think about marching into a whole new career? If so, new research from the University of Arizona suggests ...

Most people attack ant infestations the wrong way, killing worker ants too quickly and allowing the colony to survive. This inexpensive bait strategy works because it spreads deep into the nest before ...

Leafcutter ants live in highly organized colonies where every ant has a job, and now researchers can flip those jobs like a switch. By manipulating just two neuropeptides, scientists can turn ...

Sharon Lockley has over 20 years of experience as an editor and writer and has been contributing to Food & Wine since 2019. Every summer, like clockwork, ants invade my kitchen, seeking whatever ...

A woman is adding basil plants to her herb garden - O2o Creative/Getty Images Many herbs smell heavenly to humans, but have the opposite effect on ants. When you have an area in your yard or garden ...

Named for an ancient Roman crossbow-like weapon, the newly found “ballista” spider uses a springy snare to catch prey. By K. R. Callaway In the dead of night, a predator lays its traps in the ...

In the Arizona desert, scientists have uncovered a bizarre and almost unbelievable partnership between ants: tiny cone ants acting as “cleaners” for much larger harvester ants. Instead of attacking, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Hindu’s weekly Science for All newsletter explains all things Science, without the jargon. At some point in the ancient past, the behaviour of fishers overlapped with that of dolphins to catch ...

A new spider species has been discovered in the rainforests of north Queensland that is capable of weaving powerful spring-like snares that trap and launch prey at an astonishing speed. The ...