Nature and Seasons

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1021+ words) Some ants rescue trapped nestmates, and differences in nervous-system gene activity may help explain why individuals respond differently. Ant colonies depend on workers doing different jobs, but those workers do not always react the same way to the same event....

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (636+ words) Seeing ants stream up the outside of an apartment or office building might seem like a pest issue. But in several Ohio cities, researchers have said the behavior can instead indicate that urban ecosystems are doing better than many people…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1113+ words) Here’s your cleaning hit list for September For me, September is the best time to clean. Things have finally cooled down, and we have the energy to clear the dust and cobwebs that have collected over the hot summer months....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (490+ words) Researchers have said the movement of a small invasive ant now common in cities worldwide can be understood using concepts more often associated with physics. By recording yellow crazy ants individually in Okinawa, Japan, the team found that a random-walk…...