Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Click here to read my affiliate policy. Ants farm aphids. They care for them, offer protection, and literally “farm” them – much like humans farm their ...

Observing insect colonies in their natural state has always been a scientific interest for humans, whether it’s bees, butterflies or ants. A toy formicarium released in the 1950s helped bring ant ...

These original ant agriculturists - whose descendants and farming methods survive today - grew a diverse array of fungal species by collecting fresh detritus from leaf-littered forest floors to ...

Research on deeply connected insect species is illuminating how interspecies relationships might evolve in response to climate change Emily Leclerc Through research on living and preserved ...

Ant farms were first invented as a way for researchers and scientists to study how ants behave and interact with each other, but it wasn’t long before they became popular educational toys. They’re ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we consider if bacteriophages could become our biggest allies in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Then we cover the historical role of "night soil men ...