When I was a teenager, I volunteered in the rainforest exhibit at an aquarium. A few times a week, we’d get a phone call from someone looking to donate a pet that they could no longer care for. Mostly ...

A Chinese national was apprehended at Nairobi airport attempting to smuggle over 2,000 exotic queen ants to China, highlighting a growing exotic pet trade. These protected insects, vital for ecosystem ...

(SOUNDBITE) (English) "JUST ANTS" FOUNDER, JOHN YE, SAYING: "I'm trying to change the misconception, and educate, you know, young people, children, that actually ants are very enriching. They are so ...

Walks around the neighborhood, trips to the beach, my dog loves it all. He's even a big sunbather (I wonder where he gets that from). The only problem is — and I'm sure a lot of fellow dog owners can ...

Key Points Diatomaceous earth (DE), a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock, kills ants through desiccation (drying out the ants) and abrasion.To use, remove the food source, vacuum ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

Megan Frederickson receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. University of Toronto provides funding as a ...