Ants are known for their teamwork. The tiny insects
work together to build homes, find food, and care for
their young. Now, a new study has found that
Florida carpenter ants even perform life-saving
"surgeries" to save their nestmates. This remarkable
social behavior has never been observed in a
non-human species before.
The Paris 2024 Olympics will be one for the history
books for American gymnastics. The USA men's and
women's teams won a total of 10 medals. Their
impressive haul included three gold, one silver, and
six bronze medals.
Orcas, also known as killer whales, are the largest
members of the dolphin family. The mammals hunt
in pods of up to 40 individuals. They are known for
their coordinated attacks on marine animals. But the
whales rarely pose a threat to humans.
Tornadoes can strike the United States year-round,
but they are most active from March to July. While
they occur nationwide, a region known as "Tornado
Alley" is the most susceptible to the twisters. This
includes parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas,
Nebraska, South Dakota, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa,
and Ohio.
The Summer Olympics has traditionally featured 28
sports. But since 2020, host cities have been
allowed to add up to six new sports to their Olympic
program. The 2024 Summer Olympics, set to kick
off in Paris, France, on July 26, will include four extra
sports. They are breaking, surfing, skateboarding,
and sport climbing.
Fossils found by a father-daughter team has led to
the discovery of a new, massive species of
ichthyosaur. The marine reptiles dominated the seas
during the Triassic and Jurassic periods (251 to 145
million years ago). Often referred to as "fish-lizards,"
they shared physical similarities with dolphins and
whales but were, in fact, members of the reptile fa...
Renowned wildlife filmmaker and National
Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory is known for
capturing rare and unforgettable moments in the
animal kingdom. On April 11, 2024, Gregory once
again made headlines with his unprecedented
footage of a flock of baby penguins bravely diving
off a 50-foot (15m) cliff for their first-ever swim in t...
In the mid-1970s, Judith Hernstadt, an avid collector
of 18th-century artifacts, bought a set of sketches
from a New York antique dealer. One piece, depicting
a scene from the Revolutionary War, particularly
stood out to her.
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation
Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington DC, is
celebrating the birth of two adorable pygmy slow
lorises. This is the first time the endangered
primates have been born at the zoo. The twins are
the first offspring of three-year-old Naga and
two-year-old Pabu.
