Argentine ants have been found on six continents, from South America to Japan. Researchers are studying their impact.

The incredible nesting secrets of Costa Rica’s streak-backed oriole. These birds weave black fungal rhizomorphs into their ...

Maiden’s second album, Killers, followed in 1981. It included Innocent Exile, the ground-zero Maiden song. It was the band’s first album with guitarist Adrian Smith, who had replaced Dennis Stratton.

These tiny, colourful predators are voracious hunters that feed on caterpillars, grasshoppers, ants, spiders ... plateau overrun by the invasive Acacia auriculiformis, a native to Australia ...

Billie’s not keen on having a gecko in the house—even less so after we discover two in different rooms the next day—but ...

Mutualism is when both parties benefit from the relationship. An example of a mutualistic relationship is that between ants and acacia plants. The acacia plants provide the ants with shelter and ...

This acacia tree has a symbiotic relationship with a species of ant, Pseudomyrmex ferruginea, that lives in the hollow thorns of the tree. The ants secrete a pheromone whenever the tree is touched by ...

In the Serengeti, giraffes move in loose herds, often seen munching on acacia leaves. They share a peaceful coexistence ... Insects, including dung beetles and ants, contribute to nutrient cycling and ...