Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

The Eurasian Lynx is a wild cat with tufted ears and a short tail, found in forest across Europe and Asia. It is a stealthy ...

In the early 1980s, a massive drought known as the "Great Dry" swept through eastern Australia. Massy's traditional farming practices had allowed his sheep to intensely graze the landscape, stripping ...

While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to manipulate ...

The engineering and defensive skills of red wood ants help the endangered species transcend its small stature in the natural world. Droves of ants spray formic acid produced by a venom gland at ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.

Echidnas are nocturnal animals and spend their days resting in burrows or under leaf litters. At night, they emerge to forage for ants, termites, and other small invertebrates. The bluetongue lizard ...

New research has revealed that 1080 bait may not be as effective at targeting specific predators as first thought, with producers encouraged to monitor their baits to secure the best bang for ...

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How should I get rid of ants? Usually you don't need to bother. Where their activity has loosened plants, firm the plants back into the soil and water well. Good watering tends to discourage ants, as ...

The ant scurries along on six nimble legs. It catches up to its peers, a line of antennaed bugs roaming the winding surface of a tree, perpetually hunting for food. While doing so, each unknowingly ...

SITTING at home, in the darkness foisted upon me, contemplating what to do next. Shall I just go to bed and try to sleep, or shall I walk around, stumbling over objects looking for a torch? Yes, ...