Ants are one of the most common pests homeowners encounter, but not all ants are the same. Two species that are frequently confused are pavement ants and carpenter ants. While they may appear similar ...

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

I rarely spot either culprit, but my trees reveal exactly what pileated woodpeckers and carpenter ants are up to.

In the fascinating world of insects, few defensive mechanisms are as dramatic and self-sacrificing as that of the exploding ant. These remarkable creatures, primarily from the Colobopsis cylindrica ...

The 26-year-old singer brought her usual theatrical style to Sunday’s Grammy Awards, performing an airport-themed rendition of her song “Manchild.” By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor Sabrina Carpenter ...

Common air pollutants like ozone and nitric oxide can change the way ants smell, prompting their nest-mates to attack them as if they were intruders. Ants recognise their comrades by scent, and when ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Exploding trees may be taking over your social media feed, but a local gardening expert says you are unlikely to see them in your own backyard. Rick Vuyst, the former CEO ...

It’s blowing my mind right now that nobody seems to be talking about Toxic Commando, the first-person shooter coming in March that literally has master of horror John Carpenter’s name in the title. In ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...

As we head into the weekend, a major winter storm system is going to slide some of the coldest air we’ve felt in years right over Michigan - and we’re going to be in a deep freeze for a few days. How ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — You may have read about this viral story online – a warning to be wary of “exploding trees”. But is it really something to be concerned about? While there is some science explaining ...