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 ...

I’ve always found ants incredibly fascinating — the way they can climb across nearly any surface and in any direction; the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world responded with public health measures, including nationwide ...

Queen ants in southern Europe produce male clones of an entirely different species — tearing up the playbook of reproductive biology and suggesting we need to rethink our understanding of species ...

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 ...

Carpenter ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimize the risk of infection, the insects ...

What’s the fastest animal in the world? You might guess a cheetah, a sailfish, or a peregrine falcon. According to new research, however, all of those are wrong. The fastest animal in the world is an ...

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 ...