When bumble bees fight invasive Argentine ants for food, bees may win an individual skirmish but end up with less to feed the hive. Bumble bees are already under pressure from habitat loss, disease, ...

Animals were once considered mindless—incapable of thoughts or feelings. These views dominated common thought for millennia, until research indicated that mammals and birds can think and feel ...

Among insects such as bees, wasps, and ants, sex is determined through a system known as haplodiploidy, which is found in around 12% of animal species. In this mechanism of sex determination, females ...

Around 4,000 plant species from different parts of the world secrete nectar outside their flowers, such as on their stems or leaves, through secretory glands known as extrafloral nectaries. Unlike ...

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. As a proclaimed democratic socialist, Mamdani ...

The bees are important pollinators, but they can be a headache for homeowners.

Tawny crazy ants, an invasive species from South America, are spreading across the southern U.S., creating supercolonies that displace native wildlife. These ants are known for their erratic movements ...