Ants and humans are also the only creatures ... The researchers repeated the experiment numerous times for each combination, ...

If other ants notice this, they use their hind legs to reach into the metapleural gland, which sits like a kind of trouser pocket at the back of the chest. For experiments on ants, you don't have ...

In the third experiment, the researchers tested the specificity of the ants' response. Seven days after contamination with one pathogen, they exposed the ants to another. Cleaning behavior and ...

ADAM:'This is Planet Ant. A giant, man-made ant home, built especially above ground, to allow us to investigate the incredible lives of these tiny creatures. ADAM:'These glass boxes and tubes have ...

Jaws of success: the new robotic gripper based on ant mandibles could use used in environmental clean-up as well as in construction and agriculture (courtesy: iStock) Researchers at the University of ...

Each group can turn in a written description of their experiment for assessment. The Army Ant Experimental Design [PDF] form will help students organize this assignment. Students can fill the form out ...