WASHINGTON -- Army ants that sweep along in massive, voracious groups evolved just once, contrary to common scientific belief, a Cornell University researcher says. Entomologist Sean Brady studied the ...

There’s safety, even power, in numbers. One creature’s confrontation with the world seems insurmountable, almost impossible, but an army of those little creatures can move mountains. And no creature ...

Weaver ants’ feet have an incredibly strong grip—individual members of one species can, without slipping, hold an entire dead ...

COLUMBIA — The Army Ants, a local high school robotics team, are marching their way down to Houston. The Ants qualified for the FIRST Championship after winning the Impact Award at a regional ...

In the previous section, you figured out the nature of the relationship between army ants and ant-following birds. But how important is this interaction to the army ants? To figure this out, work with ...

Scientists have found evidence that the hairy bodies of some tarantulas keep them safe from a dangerous—but tiny—foe. reading time 3 minutes Scientists may have solved a mystery about one of nature’s ...