The rainforests of northern Australia are home to extraordinary ant colonies. Instead of dwelling in underground burrows, these ants inhabit canopies of trees, dozens of meters above the ground, ...
Air pollution is known to cause health problems in humans, such as respiratory issues and cancer, so it might not be surprising that it also affects other creatures. But in ants, the common pollutant ...
After exposing an ant to the air pollutant ozone, its nestmates acted aggressively toward it. Henrik_L / iStock via Getty Images Air pollution is known to cause health problems in humans, such as ...