Human Brain's Size Decreased 3,000 Years Ago; Changes Linked to Ant Society

Medicine & Technology Oct 22, 2021

A new study discovered that the human brain evolved, but decreased its size 3,000 years ago. The reason to why modern day brains are smaller could be found in the development of ans societies.

Ant Social Parasitism: Plot Twists in the Origins and Evolution of These Tiny Animals Revealed

Sep 30, 2021

A researcher can now tell of a story that's 30 million years in the making, the evolution of social parasitism in ants also known as a myrmecological marvel.

Ant Teeth: Scientists Reveal How They Can Help in the Development of Gadgets

Sep 06, 2021

Every time an ant is biting into something, the force is ideally spread throughout its teeth brought by zinc atoms’ equal dispersal.

Alvarezsaurs Dinosaur Shrank from Large Turkey to Chicken Size 100 Million Years Ago Due to Termite Diet

Jul 06, 2021

A new study recently revealed alvarezsaurs, unusual dinosaur species reduced in size roughly 100 million years ago, when they became specialized ant-eaters.

Parasitic Fungus Grows Out 50-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Ant's Rectum

Jun 29, 2021

Extinct parasitic fungus growing out the rectum of a 50-million-year-old fossilized ant is discovered perfectly preserved in amber.

Giant Sea Anemone Also Eats Ants, Spiders: How Did These Insects Reach the Sea?

Jun 25, 2021

An in-depth look into what a giant sea anemone eats reveals a surprising part of its diet. Analysis showed that giant plumose anemone eats ants, and occasionally spiders, which are insects that are not found in the sea.

Fire Ants May Have Driven Spiders Away, Research Says

May 19, 2021

Researchers reported some spiders typically known in North American residences are avoiding their changers that housed recently some European fire ants.

Indian Jumping Ants Shrink, Regrow Their Brains to Become Queen of the Colony

Apr 14, 2021

When the queen of the Indian jumping ants colony dies, the ants undergo a reversible process of shrinking their brains in a chance to become the new queen. It is an unknown behavior that has never seen before in any insects.

Leaf Cutter Ants Evolved a Biomineral Armor That Protects It From Pathogens

Nov 26, 2020

Leaf cutter ants are the first known insects in the world that suit up with a biomineral armor to protect itself from pathogens.

Why Zombie Ants Do That Thing They Do

Jul 23, 2019

Zombie ants drop their jaws, not because of mind control, but because of muscular manipulation.

'Yellow Crazy Ant' Uniquely Provide Foods For The Colony's Larvae, Through Laying Eggs

May 25, 2017

The yellow crazy ants performed other task aside from gathering foods for the colony. The group of ants also lay eggs to povide foods for the larvae.

Scientists Use Hydrogels To Control Invasive Argentine Ants

May 22, 2017

A new study shows that seaweed-based hydrogels could control the invasive Argentine ants in homes and farms.

Ants Do Not Eat Leaves: They Use Them To Grow Fungus Garden For Food And Space

Mar 09, 2017

Leaf-cutting ants can learn which plants are not suitable for the fungus gardens that supply their food.Their success as farmers has made leafcutter ants into fungus tycoons, complete with their own underground cities and huge half-inch soldiers to patrol them

Ants Can Change Their Roles In Their Colony -- Study

Jan 08, 2016

A recent study revealed that ants can exchange and do different roles in their colony by altering some of the genes in their brain.

The Foodies Beneath Our Feet—Urban Ants Like Human Food Too

Apr 01, 2015

It might be a sad fact, but in our daily lives, the most obvious example of species cohabitation may just be that of humans and ants. Now they’re not man’s best friend, that’s an obvious fact, but these little pests get away with a lot and whether we like it our not they tend to keep coming back. But when researchers looked into the tiny species, they revealed that the reason for their blissful cohabitation may be a lot more similar to why dogs like human homes as well—namely table scraps.