The story of how tiny ants managed to push lions to kill more African buffalo shows how the arrival of an invasive species can affect multiple animals that seem to have no connections. At an animal ...

The whistling-thorn acacias of East Africa are renowned for hosting aggressive species of ants. The ants defend the trees against destructive browsing from the likes of elephants and giraffes, in ...

Carpenter ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimize the risk of infection, the insects ...