ants

October 28th 2026

Our planet is covered in ants. Researchers now say their ascendance escalated 66 million years ago, powered by retrovirus-like “jumping genes.”

Biology Matthew Phelan Oct 28

December 2nd 2025

Ant pupae might be less selfish than most humans.

Biology Margherita Bassi Dec 2 '25

November 17th 2025

What can we say? Nature is scary.

Biology Gayoung Lee Nov 17 '25

October 3rd 2025

According to an old Bulgarian tradition, some ants are the perfect, all-natural yogurt-making machines.

Biology Gayoung Lee Oct 3 '25

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