Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama discovered that carrying oversized loads limits the ability to perceive the trail in leafcutter ants, akin to blind spots ...

In a remarkable blend of science and tradition, researchers have revived an old Balkan and Turkish yogurt-making technique that uses ants as natural fermenters. The ants’ bacteria, acids, and enzymes ...

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In parts of Eurasia, the key to a tangy yogurt treat scurries along the forest floor. Red wood ants and their microbes acidify and thicken milk, helping ferment the liquid into creamy yogurt, ...

Fermenting milk to make yogurt, cheeses, or kefir is an ancient practice, and different cultures have their own traditional methods, often preserved in oral histories. The forests of Bulgaria and ...

Ice cream, mascarpone and milk-washed cocktails may sound like simple pleasures — but the ones served at a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Denmark contained a little extra something: ants.

Forget about Greek yogurt. Ant yogurt is really where it’s at. And you can trust the recipe, because it’s backed by both Michelin chefs and expert microbiologists. An iScience paper published today ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The State of Hawaii is launching a multi-agency effort this month to stop the spread of invasive ants. Officials said October is “Stop the Ants Month” and encourage ...

Weaver ants’ feet have an incredibly strong grip—individual members of one species can, without slipping, hold an entire dead bird hanging off the edge of a table. And the mighty insects rarely work ...

In late 2017, a study by Krefeld Entomological Society looked at protected areas across Germany and discovered that two-thirds of the insect populations living in there had vanished over the last 25 ...

Hunter x Hunter didn’t start to use a voice-over narration until season 6 (the Chimera Ant arc), where a narrator would explain stakes, battle strategies, and other details with a third-party ...

Researchers discovered that Mediterranean ants are having babies that belong to a different species. Researchers observed queens of the Mediterranean harvester ant species Messor ibericus, left, ...