Birds in flocks with many different species change the way they hunt to better work as a team. It's a little like boy bands, one researcher says.

It defies past thinking about evolution, but new research documents the inheritance of acquired traits among butterflies.

When an intruding ant enters a colony, ants don't jump to action to defend their home right away. The right smell has to "unlock" their aggression.

Genetic engineered bacteria in the guts of honey bees could pump out medicines to protect the bees against Varroa mites and deformed wing virus.

Climate models may underestimate potential crop losses as a result of rising temperatures because they leave out how stressed plants react.

The wounds that insects give plant leaves release antioxidants and makes organic fruits and vegetables healthier for people to eat.

Mealworms can eat plastic and Styrofoam without taking on their toxins, which means they could safely become food for animals.

"The same equations that Turing used for chemistry, we can use in ecology." Here's how they apply to the complex ecosystems on coffee farms.

"...our work in the monarch could have implications for better understanding seasonal changes in the human brain that could lead to ailments such as seasonal depression."

New research clarifies the mysterious ants from Europe that love North American sidewalks, backyards, and sidewalks. Kids with cookies helped.