The exploding ant, known scientifically as Colobopsis explodens, has one of the most extreme defense mechanisms in the animal ...

There are some pretty crazy ways that animals and insects defend themselves. And some insects prioritize the health of the group over their own safety. Although it is a drastic measure, some ants are ...

From accusations of fire ants and hostile managers to exploding air conditioners and lakes filled with alligators, these ...

Fourteen Hays County Young Democrats had gathered for a “mix and mingle,” lured by the promise of drinks and good company. (Eligible members are between thirteen and forty years old; all in attendance ...

The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions.

Police have released new video from a hydrogen truck explosion in Colton that left one person dead and another injured.

Life may look like a paradise for beetles living in ant colonies. Plump, wriggling ant larvae and helpless eggs sit waiting to be devoured, while hundreds of thousands of ants stand at the ready to ...

(via Be Smart) Ant bridges, bee hives, bird flocks, fish schools and more all demonstrate how intelligent behavior can emerge from pretty stupid animals, and how that strange intelligence can solve ...

How thousands of tiny brains, obeying simple rules, solve problems no individual can understand. Ant bridges, bee hives and bird flocks all show how intelligent behavior can emerge to solve impossible ...

Medical billing errors are more common than you might think, but do you look closely enough at your bills to spot them? Upstate patients who have encountered mistakes are urging others to scour their ...

Authorities are still looking for answers to why a local man crashed into a power substation in Nevada last week, committing a suspected terror attack before shooting ...

Let’s play a game. You enter a 5,500 sq. ft hall and the first thing that meets the eye is a table heaving with 365 empty wine glasses, and a neon sign that reads “Party Is Elsewhere”. As you move ...