The behavior prevents fungal pathogens from spreading through the colony Researchers call it "altruistic disease signaling" that protects the ant superorganism In a rare example of biological altruism ...

Gift-exchange games are popular at Christmas, and for those brainstorming practical or prank gifts, magazines and craft-websites have compiled affordable options for this holiday season. If you've put ...

No people were injured in the accident, despite a partial derailment. As elephant habitat shrinks, such deadly encounters are on the rise. By Pragati K.B. Reporting from Bengaluru, India A passenger ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Animation is an art of the impossible, though it often settles for the ordinary. Much of what comprises adult ...

Asali, an African Elephant at the Memphis Zoo, has her prediction for who will win the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The matchup between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Navy Midshipmen is set for Jan. 2, ...

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Insect pupae hiss like snakes for defense. A Kobe University team now reveals the mechanisms, opening the door to further studies involving predator reactions to defensive sounds. Just as you would ...

Kobe University ecologist SUGIURA Shinji discovered that the pupae of the buff-leaf hawkmoth produce sounds by forcing air through holes in their abdomens, the first evidence of such a mechanism.

Ant pupae are unable to move, however, so they've developed a unique mechanism that leads them to sacrifice their own life for the betterment of the nest. Researchers in Austria have discovered that ...

The Death's-head hawk moth, recognizable by its skull-like thorax marking, is a harmless yet intriguing insect found across Africa, Asia, and Europe. This species employs unique defenses, including a ...

Within just a few weeks, I had nearly been wee’d on by a naked mole-rat, waited for five hours for a few horses to poo and smelt the sulphurous pong of some seafloor sludge collected from the depths ...