Forget fangs full of venom — the backsides of serpents pack secretions volatile enough to kill insect invaders.

Donald Trump’s security adviser has said the US ‘will not be deterred’ on its call for allies to boost defence spending, ...

A major fire ant outbreak has broken out at a BHP coal mine in Queensland, the company has confirmed. The outbreak was found ...

Fire ants – one of the world’s worst feral pests – have in recent days crossed two state borders and spread 800km within ...

An increased presence of ants in your yard could be down to the plants you're growing. They love sunflowers, azaleas, ...

An outbreak of fire ants has hit mining giant BHP’s Broadmeadow mine in central Queensland, sparking alarm and fury in ...

The Asian needle ant was first discovered in the U.S. in 1932 and found in at least three southeastern states. It is capable ...

A curious summer encounter with rogue ants turns into a humorous journey through science, myth, and the mysterious habits of ...

Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants. Mother Nature had other ideas.

Imported fire ants have spread from their native South America to the United States with help from accidental human transportation, a lack of predators and warming temperatures thanks to climate ...

Conservationists went to dramatic lengths to save the birds, including pumping boiling hot water into the ground to ward off ...