They are creatures whose lifestyles resemble humans in most ways, but the first thing most of us do on seeing an ant in our home is to squash the life out of it. However, from their organisational ...

Everywhere around us we see visible signs of summer. Children are playing on sports fields and playgrounds. Adults are diligently mowing lawns and landscaping flower beds. It is one of the most ...

It was a cloudy spring day in late March and the temperature was just above 40 degrees. After several days of damp weather and cooler temperatures, I decided to take a walk along the Ice Age Trail on ...

When the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia last week presented its Leidy Medal to Dr. William Morton Wheeler, internationally famed zoologist, longtime Dean of the Bussey Institution for ...

Ants are pretty spectacular critters. They may be rather small, but that doesn’t mean that they are boring. Here, we’ve complied some of the most interesting facts about ants… Ants are quite the ...

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Ever been bitten by a fire ant? If you haven't, congratulations. If you have, you know they hurt. In addition to their bites, these pests build large mounds just about ...