Attenborough supposedly said: If you collect 100 black ants and 100 fire ants and put them in a glass jar nothing will happen. But if you take the jar, shake it violently and leave it on the table ...

An Asian weaver ant lifting many times its body weight while walking on a ceiling. (Supplied: Thomas Endlein) A soft balloon-like pad on the end of their toes is what helps ants — and other ...

Ant Farm Revolution contains an LED lamp, which allows users to project images of the ants onto their ceiling. Ah, the ant farm. It's somehow nice to know that in the age of apps and iPods, ...