Playing dead, also known as thanatosis or tonic immobility, is a fascinating survival tactic used by various animals in the wild. This behavior is a unique form of deception, where animals feign death ...

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A hormone-free male birth control pill is undergoing clinical testing for the first time ever. The drug, called YCT-529, has performed incredibly well at limiting the production of sperm in mice and ...

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Thismia aliasii. Credit: PhytoKeys (2025). Scientists have discovered a rare and beautiful new plant species hidden in the forests of eastern Peninsular Malaysia. Named Thismia aliasii, this ...

Ants owe much of their success to their highly social nature. Within the colony, some individuals (female queens and male drones) are responsible for reproduction, while others (workers ...

Dan Burn and Alexander Isak were the goalscoring heroes on a historic afternoon that has continued their rise since being taken over in October 2021. Newcastle swiftly announced their celebration ...

We looked it over for a minute or so, marveling at such an elegant insect and then let it fly away. Only male velvet ants have wings and, of course, male wasps and bees don’t sting.

This allows the assassin bug to consume its meal at leisure, relying on biochemical warfare for survival. Despite its name, the Velvet Ant is a type of wasp, known for its potent sting. Found in the ...

Velvet ants form the Mutillidae family and are divided into more than 7,000 species! However, not all velvet ants have such a powerful sting to reach high scores on Schmidt’s sting pain index. Among ...

It had been assumed to date that the males of the yellow crazy ant carried the same two sets of chromosomes in all cells of their body. However, the team was able to demonstrate that this premise was ...