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

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

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

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

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

MONTPELLIER, France — Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The queens can produce eggs that develop into two ...

Tiny pharaoh ants invade buildings and hospitals, moving along walls and pipes, defying all conventional control methods.

Carpenter ants are twice as big as other types of black ants, which makes identification easy. If you have a carpenter ant ...

Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The queens can produce eggs that develop into two different ant species. A team ...