Jack Featherstone

Close-up photo of a long-legged ant climbing over a plant on a concrete structure in Okinawa, Japan.

Research Update

Random physics helps model individual ant motion

Researchers develop a model that reproduces and predicts individual ant movement, opening new avenues for understanding ant behavior in urban environments.

A yellow and black wasp walks inside the pitcher-shaped modified leaf of a carnivorous pitcher plant.

Research Update

Carnivorous plants and wasps blur the line between friend and food

A new study on the chemical composition of pitcher plants and their wasp neighbors suggests that what was thought to be a purely predatory-prey relationship might benefit both sides.