Borax is a naturally occurring mineral with industrial and household uses. It is a soft, white, many-sided crystal powder that dissolves readily in water. Borax can be a laundry detergent booster, ...

Ants in the space where you go to get clean? No thanks. Here’s what may be causing the infestation, and when to call in a ...

Do you know how to recognize one of the most common types of ants in the U.S.? Field ants could be hiding under your nose, ...

Fire ant bites can sting multiple times. Here's what you need to know about treating those bites, according to health experts ...

Ants have hundreds of smell detectors but use only one per neuron. Scientists found how they do it, keeping their signals ...

Reid and his colleagues connected the tip of a paper leaf to a force-measuring device and filmed weaver ants pulling the tip ...

Ant societies are built on scent. Pheromones guide the insects to food, warn them of predators, and regulate the rhythms of ...

Ants don't just bite. As anyone who's had the misfortune of stepping on an ant hill knows, they can also painfully sting their victims. Ants create large mounds that disturb landscaping, congregate by ...

The move to treat criminals as if they were wartime combatants escalated an administration pattern of using military force for law enforcement tasks at home and abroad. By Charlie Savage Reporting ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — “I want your viewers to know we don’t shoot to kill. The Fort Wayne Police Department has never shot to kill; it’s to stop a threat.” Capt. Juan Barrientes, director of ...

A common type of ant in Europe breaks a fundamental rule in biology: its queens can produce male offspring that are a whole different species. These queen Iberian harvester ants (Messor ibericus) are ...

Dealing with hard water stains in your toilet? These left behind mineral deposits can make your toilet look incredibly dark and dingy and be even harder to get rid of the longer they sit. If you live ...