The battle between ant hosts and their social parasites is strongly influenced by climate. Temperature and humidity shape how the ants behave, communicate, and even evolve – while host and parasite ...

Two new studies show how climate influences behavior, communication, and genome evolution—driving adaptation in a long-running conflict. The battle between ant hosts and their social parasites is ...

Climate shapes how ants and parasite interact, fight, and evolve as temperature and humidity drive behavior and genetic change.

Why do parasites harm their hosts? That's a question evolutionary biologists ask as they try to predict how a parasite might evolve and perhaps become more lethal in response to control methods, such ...

“Many people equate plants with photosynthesis, yet Balanophora illustrates that being a plant does not require being green,” ...

When the Wright Brothers made their historic first flight in 1903, they couldn’t have possibly imagined how far the aircraft ...

A weird-looking parasitic plant has discarded all its photosynthesis machinery – and nevertheless has found a way to thrive.

Balanophora is a plant that abandoned photosynthesis long ago and now lives entirely as a parasite on tree roots, hidden in ...

Parasitic wasps remain an effective and resilient alternative to chemical pesticides for controlling crop pests, despite ...

Discover why using parasitoid wasps for pest control remains resilient against resistance, offering a safer alternative to chemical pesticides.