Hybrid fire ants, well established in East Tennessee and parts of Kentucky and North Carolina, are now infiltrating Southwest Virginia.

(This photo was included among the best ... “The ants spray the jays as an enemy,” says Tautz. While the birds appear unharmed, the toxin is powerful enough to disperse or kill parasites ...

Insects like ants heal their fellow species, and they even perform surgeries. Biologist Erik Frank is researching their ...

Album of the year (“Short n’ Sweet”); record of the year (“Espresso”); song of the year (“Please Please Please”); and best new artist. But while Carpenter, 25, was ubiquitous the ...