Tawny crazy ants are an invasive species in Florida, forming supercolonies and displacing native wildlife. They are attracted to electrical equipment and can make yards uninhabitable. These ants bite, ...

I’m a big-time chemical and a clue to how chemists are celebrating Earth Week this year. What molecule am I? Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid. Its discovery in the distillation products of ...

Birds have been known to seek out pungent chemicals for various reasons. Some consume fermented fruits with gusto and suffer the ill effects. Others expose themselves to ants, but only the stinky kind ...