Two species of birds in Costa Rica build nests in trees defended by ants. Ants that encounter the horsehair fungus in the nests develop odd behaviors.

Nature is filled with fascinating examples of symbiotic relationships, where different species rely on each other to thrive.

Relationship: In African savannas, ants and acacia trees have formed a mutualistic relationship. The acacia tree provides shelter and food (nectar and specialized nodules) for the ants ...

Portrait of the lion king Tryggve in the Serengeti National Park. By Giles Laurent - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=121188762 ...

A Natural History of the World's Spiders," author Ximena Nelson examines three species of spider with unusual diets — plants, ...

He is remembered for his work on the geology of gold bearing minerals, glacial geology, and for his description of the mutualistic relationship between certain bullthorn Acacia species and their ...

Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre, 149 Acacia Road, Karawatha, Australia View on map ...

While humans may think of agriculture as a uniquely human achievement, ants have been farming their own food for millions of years, a new study has revealed. Researchers found that ants began ...

A new study from Smithsonian scientists analyzes ant and fungus species, and uncovers the origins of their close partnership A worker of the fungus-farming ant species Mycetophylax asper ...

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Ants started farming 66 million years ago in the aftermath of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, a new study suggests. Colonies of ants began ...