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  1. Animals

    Ants snap jaws, shoot skyward, escape death

    Emergency trap jaw launchings help some ants pass death tests.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Animals

    Silver ant hairs reflect sunlight, keeping Sahara dweller cool

    The shiny hairs of the Saharan silver ant simultaneously reflect sunlight and permit the release of body heat, keeping the insects just cool enough to scavenge in the extreme summer sun.

    By Andrew Grant
  3. Animals

    Neandertal of ant farmers grows modern food

    The most old-fashioned fungus-growing ant yet discovered grows a startlingly new-fangled crop.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Animals

    Ant-eating bears help plants

    A complex web of interactions gives a boost to rabbitbrush plants when black bears consume ants.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  5. Animals

    Venomous fish have evolved many ways to inflict pain

    Fish venom shows great diversity and is being studied to treat pain, cancer and other diseases.

    By Amber Dance
  6. Animals

    Adorable birds tap dance their way into the heart of a mate

    Blue-capped cordon-bleu songbirds not only sing, but also tap dance to woo mates, study reveals.

    By Helen Thompson
  7. Animals

    Where an ant goes when it’s gotta go

    Scientists found black garden ants defecating in certain spots inside their nests. The researchers say these spots serve as ant toilets.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  8. Animals

    Meet the bugs that call your house home

    A census of arthropods in human homes finds plenty of diversity — but few pests.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  9. Animals

    Rock ants favor left turns in unfamiliar crevices

    Rock ants’ bias for turning left in mazes, a bit like handedness in people, may reflect different specializations in the halves of their nervous system.

    By Susan Milius
  10. Plants

    Tricky pitcher plants lure ants into a false sense of security

    Carnivorous pitcher plants exploit social lives of ants as scouts escape and inadvertently lead nest mates to death trap.

    By Susan Milius
  11. Animals

    Ant colonies prefer homes infected with fungus

    Choosing a new nest site ridden with a potentially deadly fungus may be a way for pharaoh ants to immunize themselves against the pathogen, scientists say.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  12. Animals

    One bold, misinformed spider slows a colony’s ability to learn

    Incorrect ideas prove more dangerous in bold velvet spiders than in shyer ones.

    By Susan Milius