The findings reveal a complex interplay between ants, acacia trees, elephants, lions ... have on the survival of iconic species like the African lion.

A new study explores a disruptive force in the delicate African ecosystem ... the ants protect the tree from elephants that want to eat it. Now, acacia ants are getting killed off by the big ...

Researchers have published a surprising study in Science Journal, revealing an ecological shift in East Africa ... trees vulnerable to destruction by elephants and other herbivores. The loss of ...