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A TINY ant that drinks the blood of its own young to survive has been named the world's fastest animal. The Dracula ant, a feisty bug found only in Madagascar, boasts spring-loaded jaws that it uses ...

Ants have evolved an acute sense of smell, which requires each sensory neuron to choose one scent receptor out of hundreds.

The cheetah probably comes to mind first when you think of fast animals, but the records for fastest individual movements are far stranger. Mystrium camillae, a rare species of Dracula ant found in ...

Ants and termites are both incredible engineers. Here's how you can tell the difference between an ant hill and a termite ...

Researchers are astounded after discovering what they claim to be the fastest-known animal movement on record. The findings, recently uncovered by researchers from the University of Illinois, appear ...

In January 2006, researchers Nigel Franks and Tom Richardson provided the first solid evidence of teaching in a non-human ...

The spirit animal of our frenetic moment is the (patient, persevering) ant, says "RockStar Shaman" Alyson Charles. Here's how to channel its energy. “RockStar Shaman” Alyson Charles is here with her ...

The Dracula ant's spring-loaded jaws release a powerful blow that hits speeds 5,000 times faster than the blink of an eye A TINY ant that drinks the blood of its own young to survive has been named ...