A tiny invasive ant muscled into a Kenyan savannah and sparked such a dramatic transformation in the landscape that even the local lions changed the way they hunt, according to research published ...

NEW YORK — A tiny invasive ant muscled into a Kenyan savannah and sparked such a dramatic transformation in the landscape that even the local lions changed the way they hunt, according to research ...

In the African country of Kenya, scientists have discovered that big-headed ants are making it harder for lions to hunt zebras. The big-headed ants kill another type of ant that defends whistling ...

At the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a wildlife preserve in central Kenya, lions and cheetahs mingle with zebras and elephants across many miles of savannah – grasslands with "whistling thorn" acacia trees ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Officials at the Port of Charleston have intercepted a dangerous intruder. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported (http://bit.ly ...

An army of invasive ants has been so disruptive to a Kenyan ecosystem that it has changed the hunting habits of a pride of lions. The big-headed ant species, which originated on the island of ...

UW Professor Jake Goheen, left, and Ph.D. student Douglas Kamaru fit a GPS collar on a lioness at Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Their research shows that the invasion of big-headed ants at the ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Out on the savannas of East Africa, lions have always loomed large. Clocking in at several hundred pounds apiece and capable of ending a zebra’s life in a single ...

The invasion of non-native species can sometimes lead to large and unexpected ecosystem shifts, as Douglas Kamaru and colleagues demonstrate in a unique, careful study that traces the links between ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Lions, elephants, zebras, buffalo, ants, and trees are all locked in ...

The story of how tiny ants managed to push lions to kill more African buffalo shows how the arrival of an invasive species can affect multiple animals that seem to have no connections. At an animal ...

Mutualism describes a relationship that benefits both parties – the win-win of our world. A new study reports on a mutualism that goes from ants to trees to elephants to lions and zebras. It serves as ...