The research focused on Lasius neglectus, a species of garden ant. Unlike adult workers, which can leave the nest to die when ...

Mammals keep evolving into anteaters, eating only ants and termites, at least 12 times since the age the dinosaurs.

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

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

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 ...

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

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

"Humans have relied on antibiotics for less than a century, yet many pathogens have already evolved resistance, giving rise ...

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

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 ...