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

Tiny pharaoh ants slip through cracks, spread through walls and pipes, and can infest entire buildings—including hospitals ...

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 ...

Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? The famous question, though implausible, reflects a ...

A new research study finds infected ant pupae emit a chemical signal that prompts workers to kill them. The behavior prevents ...

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

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

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

Scientists have created the first reference brain for the clonal raider ant. They used the tool to make unexpected discoveries, including variation among the individual ant brains that may relate to ...