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immune system, ecology

Infected Ants Chemically Attract Workers to Destroy Them
Jim Daley | Apr 1, 2018 | 4 min read
Social insects kill infected individuals for the benefit of the colony—and now a study has shown how they know who’s sick.
Population Ecologist Dies
Jef Akst | May 18, 2016 | 1 min read
Ilkka Hanski of the University of Helsinki has passed away at age 63.
Ladybird Bioterrorists
Ruth Williams | May 16, 2013 | 3 min read
The Asian harlequin ladybird carries a biological weapon to wipe out competing species.
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