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Scientists Say Alpine Cushion Plants Help Other Plants Survive
Scientists have determined that alpine cushion plants help other plants survive in harsh mountain environments. (February 22, 2013)

Panasonic Researchers Develop Artificial Photosynthesis System
Researchers at Panasonic have developed a device called the Artificial Photosynthesis System. (January 24, 2013)

Rasberry Crazy Ants, Known to Damage Electronics, Identified as Nylanderia Fulva
The Rasberry Crazy Ant has been officially identified as Nylanderia fulva. (September 23, 2012)

Ants Farm Aphid Clones in Subterranean Rooms
Scientists have discovered that ants farm aphid clones in subterranean rooms. (July 5, 2012)

Several New Ant Species Discovered in the Philippines
David General of Palawan State University, The Philippines and Gary Alpert of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University have discovered nine genera of ants that had never been recorded before in the Philippines. (June 27, 2012)

Fungi Helps Plants Eat Insects
Researchers at Brock University have discovered that plants can consume nutrients from insects with the help of a fungi called Metarhizium. (June 25, 2012)

Skinny Jeans Linked to Permanent Nerve Damage
Here is some disturbing news for those regular squeezing themselves into skinny jeans. (May 24, 2012)

Carnivorous Plant in Borneo Has Symbiotic Relationship With Ants
The carnivorous plant, Nepenthes bicalcarata, which grows in the nutrient-poor peat swamp forests of Borneo, has been found to have a symbiotic relationship with the ant species Camponotus schmitzi. (May 11, 2012)

Scientists Discover Fungus That Attacks Zombie-Ant Fungus
A research team, led by David Hughes of Penn State University, has discovered a fungus that attacks Ophiocordyceps, the zombie-ant fungus. (May 5, 2012)

Peter the Elephant Plays With Tablet
Here is a video of Peter the elephant playing with a Samsung tablet, the Galaxy Note. (March 29, 2012)

Video: New Designs for Nuclear Reactors
Here is a video from the Wall Street Journal which shows some new designs for nuclear reactors. (March 10, 2012)

Leaf-cutter Ants Carry Candy Hearts for Valentine's Day
Zoos will often give animals gifts like watermelons and pumpkins on special occasions. (February 25, 2012)

Scientists Grow Supersoldier Ants
Researchers at McGill University have grown supersoldier ants in different species of pheidole ants. (January 5, 2012)

Silverfish Use Chemical Mimicry to Obtain Free Food and Shelter Inside Army Ant Nests
New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Ecology indicates that kleptoparasitic silverfish (Malayatelura ponerophila) cover themselves in the scent of Army ants (Leptogenys distinguenda) so they can live in their nests and eat their food. (December 1, 2011)

Baby Elephant Arrives at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo After Nearly Two Year Gestation Period
A baby Asian elephant arrived at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in London earlier this month after a nearly two year gestation period by his mother, Azizah. (October 28, 2011)

Swarms of Flying Ants Invade Oahu
Swarms of flying ants are annoying some Oahu residents. (October 27, 2011)

Parasitoid Wasps Filmed Attacking Ants From the Air For First Time
Tiny parasitoid wasps (less than 2. (August 29, 2011)

The Winter Ant Poisons Its Enemies With Toxin Secreted From Its Abdomen
Chemical warfare exists in the ant world. (August 14, 2011)

Gliding Ants Can Direct Their Descent if They Fall From a Tree
Gliding ants build nests in trees in the Amazon. (June 25, 2011)

Video: Amazing Seed Plants Itself
Seeds of the Erodium cicutarium, a plant related to geraniums, can plant themselves. (May 28, 2011)

Antlion Larvae Build Pits to Capture Ants
This video from National Geographic shows how antlion larvae capture ants. (May 13, 2011)

Video Shows How Fire Ants Form Living Rafts in Water
Fire ants are known for their ability to survive floods by clinging together in a floating ball or fire ant raft. (April 26, 2011)

Alien Plants May Bloom Black on Worlds With Two or More Stars
Jack O'Malley-James of the University of St Andrews says plants on an Earth-like planet with or two or three suns would appear black or grey. (April 20, 2011)

Animation Explains Experiment That Proves Ants Can Count
This animation from NPR's Robert Krulwich and Odd Todd does a great job of explaining a recent experiment that proves desert ants recount their steps to find their way back home. (April 17, 2011)

Explorer Pat Spain Regrets Wearing Gloves of Venomous Ants
Explorer Pat Spain is searching the globe for mythical creatures. (March 6, 2011)