When we think of elite athletes, we usually think of humans or animals. But, get ready to see things differently. Bull ants are tiny but mighty. They have the strength of African elephants and work ...

Researchers found a bull ant venom component that exploits a pain pathway in mammals, which they believe evolved to stop echidnas attacking the ant's nests. Australian bull ants have evolved a venom ...

Australian bull ants have evolved a venom molecule perfectly tuned to target one of their predators – the echidna – that also could have implications for people with long-term pain, University of ...

Venom from the giant red bull ant is helping University of Queensland scientists understand the evolution of animal toxins in work that could lead to better treatments for pain. Researchers from UQ’s ...

Nocturnal bull ants can use low-level moonlight to navigate at night, according to new research. The study, published today as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, is described by the editors as important ...

Australian bull ants have evolved a venom molecule perfectly tuned to target one of their predators—the echidna—that also could have implications for people with long-term pain, University of ...