Many researchers in the fields of fluid mechanics and entomology have pondered the mystery of how fire ants manage to stay together in liquid. As flooding is a common occurrence in the subtropics, these ants have evolved a strategy to ...

Many people don’t like to admit it, but plenty of animals and insects are able to do things that our species can’t. It’s also available for ants, as the little creatures can build astonishingly complex structures. The underground “cities” that ...