Ants

Why evolution rewarded ants that sacrificed protection

The question is playful and unrealistic, but it points to a serious idea: the tension between quantity and quality. New…

2 months ago

Would you eat yogurt made with ants? Scientists did

Researchers recreated a nearly forgotten yogurt recipe that was once was once common across the Balkans and Turkey -- using…

5 months ago

Evolutionary biology: Ants can hold a grudge

A team led by evolutionary biologist Volker Nehring is investigating the extent to which ants learn from past experiences. Ants…

1 year ago