Some ants thrive by choosing numbers over strength. Instead of heavily protecting each worker, they invest fewer resources in ...

The rapid diversification of ants has “led to their role as ecological engineers” that can work in habitats across the world, ...

The researchers think the pattern they observed in ants reflects a more universal trend in the evolution of societal ...

Has a crucial component to the development of human medicine been hiding under our feet? Auburn University Assistant ...

Research shows that some ants have learned how to treat their wounds, revealing one of the clearest examples of medical ...

If you find that ants keep showing up and don't know why, check this area. If you're not cleaning it often, it may be ...

Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? As silly as it sounds, the question captures a real ...

A new study shows how ants grow huge colonies by choosing numbers over strength and relying on teamwork instead of tough ...

It grows quickly and depends on adult worker ants to feed it. These workers decide how much and what kind of food the larva ...

Two new studies show how climate influences behavior, communication, and genome evolution—driving adaptation in a ...

Climate shapes how ants and parasite interact, fight, and evolve as temperature and humidity drive behavior and genetic ...

Ants are among the most physically fragile insects on the planet, yet they dominate almost every land habitat and outweigh ...