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Ants 'Hate Each Other' But Work TogetherDifferent ant species can coexist because, as the saying goes, where one is weak another is strong.
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Study: Group Thinking Clouds DecisionsPeople have a harder time coming up with alternative solutions to a problem when they are part of a group, new research suggests.
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Why Female Bugs Outsize MalesA new study looks at why sexual dimorphism—the non-sexual size and shape differences between the sexes—exists in the world of six- and eight-legged creatures.
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All Penguins Are Cute, But Some Are More Cute Than OthersOur fondness for cute animals could have detrimental effects on preservation efforts.
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New Memory Circuit the Size of a Single Blood CellResearchers have produced the world's densest memory circuit, one that industry analysts didn't expect to see for another decade.
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Complexity of Teardrops RevealedTears can signal everything from sorrow to joy to bitter frustration, but until recently little was known about the composition of the tear itself.
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How Women Pick Mates vs. FlingsA new study suggests why Brad Pitt's chiseled jaw makes women weak in the knees, at least for a while.
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Warm Fuzzy Feelings Fuel Higher PricesPeople seem to assign higher value to objects when they're in a friendlier mindset, a new study suggests.
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Risk Takers Follow in Parents' Dangerous FootstepsIt's not clear how much of the similarity is genetic, but much of it is clearly learned, a new study suggests.
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Studies Highlight Top Sources of PollutionMost environmental damage is caused by a very short list of consumer products, new studies find.
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Global Warming Could Trigger Insect Population BoomA rise in Earth's temperature could prove to be a boon to insects worldwide, scientists say.
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Small Prehistoric Whale Was Vicious HunterPaleontologists have uncovered a whale fossil with a monstrous set of teeth and enormous eyes. It has them rethinking whales’ evolutionary history.
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Anesthesia Remains MysteriousIt's a staple of modern medicine, but how anesthesia works in the brain is still a mystery -- even to doctors who use it.
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Your Brain Boots Up Like a ComputerA primitive gatekeeper in the brain works like a club bouncer to control what information gets in as we wake.
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Desert Thieves are Real RatsThe noctornal pocket mouse finds seeds stored by its victims (shown here) and steals them in a rare known case of animal burglary.
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Love and Sex Influence Disease EvolutionScientists find a link between the type of relationships we have and how a disease adapts to better infect us all.
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Ants More Aggressive When in GangsWhether in a bar or on the battlefield, it’s easier to fight knowing friends have your back. The same is true in the ant world.
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What Makes Sea Creatures Large or SmallA long-sought connection is found between the size of animals in shallow and deep water.
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Pesticide Leaves Robins Unable to Carry a TuneRobins exposed to DDT before birth had smaller brains and couldn't sing a courtship tune. No matter, because they also were incapable of building a nest.
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The Reason Eyes are Transparent Finally Becomes ClearScientists have long wondered why the cornea has no blood vessels. Now they know, thanks to a discovery that could lead to treatments for eye diseases and even cancer.
