Ants make a series of clever architectural adjustments to their nests to prevent the spread of disease, University of Bristol ...

Drop four ants into warm milk, wait a while — and voilà, you have yoghurt. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Technical University of Denmark have taken a closer look at this ...

A new exhibition at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., gives visitors a whiff, from “chocolate-y” to stinky blue cheese.

While it's a good idea to avoid all fire ants, certain species can be more damaging to the local ecosystem and more dangerous ...

Your description sounds like you have an ongoing healthy infestation of fungus gnats. They are a common pest of plants grown indoors and are often associated with overwatered houseplants. They can ...

Ants can be helpful in the garden, but they can also harm your precious flora. Luckily, there are some ways to get rid of ...

Some ants can be beneficial in the yard, like pyramid ants, but there's a particular type of ant you should be wary of, ...

Ants can get into your house through small gaps and cracks, but there are many natural and conventional ways to get rid of ...

Weaver ants’ feet have an incredibly strong grip—individual members of one species can, without slipping, hold an entire dead bird hanging off the edge of a table. And the mighty insects rarely work ...

Time and again, the adrenaline-inducing show Fear Factor brought out scorpions to scare contestants. As the arachnids crept toward the thrill seekers with stingers raised, even the audience’s hearts ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Warning: Details in this story are disturbing. A man faces animal cruelty charges in Chattanooga after authorities say he killed a small pit bull with fireworks. Those fireworks ...