Social insect soldiers not only protect the colony from insect invasions; some also secrete strong antifungal compounds to kill microscopic enemies.
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Social insect soldiers not only protect the colony from insect invasions; some also secrete strong antifungal compounds to kill microscopic enemies.
A new study shows that grooming by ants promotes colony-wide resistance to fungal infections by transferring small amounts of pathogen to nestmates.
House wrens forced to invest extra resources in their offspring produced bigger sons and daughters with stronger immune systems.
Invasive species threaten the most pristine place on Earth.
Fruit flies consume alcohol to kill off parasites.
Scientists use Google Earth to fact check official reports of fish farming in the Mediterranean.
For the first time, researchers culture a bacteria that uses a magnetic sulfide compound to navigate.
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