Ants farm aphids. They care for them, offer protection, and literally “farm” them – much like humans farm their livestock. Picture ants wearing the frayed straw hat, dirty blue dungarees or coveralls, ...

For centuries we have believed that humans were unique in our ability to farm and cultivate our own food. However, it turns ...

We tend to think of agriculture as a human innovation. But insects beat us to it by millions of years. Various ant species cooperate with fungi, creating a home for them, providing them with nutrients ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A trail of leaf-cutter ants marches along the ground, each transporting leaf fragments much larger than themselves. The leaves are not consumed directly. Rather, they are taken below ground to ...