Or are we? In a surprising new study, researchers compared the cooperative abilities of ants and humans using a geometric challenge known as the “piano-movers”. This task involved navigating a ...

There were sharks eating sharks, snakes eating snakes, and ants chopping each other's legs off. Here is a roundup of some of the best animal news stories from 2024. There's been a lot going on in ...

New Year’s resolutions are fast upon us, and chances are that your list will include some version of trying to eat better. I’m here to help. Food is both my profession and my obsession ...

A team studying the group behavior of ants has found that, in the right circumstances, ants can outsmart humans in collective problem-solving tasks. Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of ...

South Korean scientists have developed swarms of microrobots that mimic ants’ collaborative behavior to accomplish tasks like transporting objects and guiding organisms. Credit: Device/Yang and Won et ...

Eating out during the holidays isn't just about avoiding cleanup. It taps into something deeper: the comfort of familiar spaces. Dive bars, diners, and casual chains offer a relaxed, low-pressure ...

Anyone who has dealt with ants in the kitchen knows that ants are highly social creatures; it's rare to see one alone. Humans are social creatures too, even if some of us enjoy solitude.

Eating certain foods while on your period, including fruit and leafy veggies, may reduce symptoms, while others, such as spicy foods and red meat, may make them more severe. Many people have ...

Buruli ulcer, flesh-eating bacteria, is spreading in Australia, with cases being reported from Victoria, North Queensland and the Northern Territory. Its recent appearance in New South Wales (NSW) and ...

Dietary choices, such as eating protein-rich vegetables and getting plenty of fiber, may help keep the gallbladder healthy. Some foods may help reduce the likelihood of gallstones and other ...

Her books include The Hungry Empire (2017) and The Taste of War ( 2011). Eating and Being: A History of Ideas about Our Food and Ourselves Steven Shapin Univ. Chicago Press (2024) In seventeenth ...