Nature has always been a powerful source of inspiration, with inventors diving into the world around them for new ideas. From ...

From the anatomy of animals to the behavior of plants ... The researchers were inspired by spiders and fire ants that can float or skim on the surface of water for long periods of time. But just how ...

Ants, with their highly organized social behavior, have long inspired research. In particular, they have often inspired ...

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

Ants are notoriously well organized, with their colonies featuring perfectly hewn lines of millions of insects working in tandem. And now scientists say it’s likely due in large part to their ability ...

The ant scurries along on six nimble legs. It catches up to its peers, a line of antennaed bugs roaming the winding surface ...

Crickets are parasites—for some ant colonies. The species of ant crickets from the Myrmecophilus genus can infiltrate ant colonies, despite the potentially lethal defences that ants have ...

From searching for food to protecting the colony, teamwork is essential in the complex and busy world of ants. However, did ...

An old '70s song goes, “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.” This was certainly the case for our old Labrador ...

Body dissatisfaction can be minor, too bad my nose is so big, or it can be severe, I hate everything about my body.Once you start to think that you have a flaw, your mind runs with the distraction ...

Scroll through artwork by the teenage winners of our Coming of Age in 2024 contest. Then, tell us how well the collection captures your feelings and experiences. By Katherine Schulten When ...