John Conway, who studied the Garden of the Gods’ honey ants as a college student in the ‘70s, is back in Colorado Springs this summer, again studying his lifelong obsession in the park. Conway gently ...

The abdomens of Australian honeypot ants can swell to hold honey that the colony uses as a food source when stores run low. Auscape / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Honey made by Australian ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Honey ants are believed to be nocturnal, but the guards have been forced into action this morning. “Ah hah,” exclaims the intruder, a retired college professor swirling a ...

For generations, Indigenous Australians have foraged for honeypot ants, extracting the honey from their swollen abdomens to remedy ailments such as sore throats and skin infections. A new study ...

Scientists have discovered the honey produced by Australian ants possesses unique anti-microbial activity against bacteria and fungi that could make the liquid useful medicinally. The team studied the ...

Dee Carter has received funding to support work on honey bee honey from The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, AgriFutures, the Australian Research Council (Linkage program), and ...

It may contain inaccuracies due to the limitations of machine translation. A study by the University of Sydney's School of Life and Environmental Sciences research team A honeypot ant with its abdomen ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

All some honeypot ants do is hang from the ceiling and eat what their sisters bring them. Their abdomens swell like balloons. These nectar chandeliers serve an important evolutionary purpose for the ...