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Weaver ants have solved a problem that has plagued human teams for centuries: individuals contribute less to tasks when more people join in. New research published in Current Biology on 12 August ...

A special species of ant might hold the secret to effective teamwork. Researchers report that, as weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) work in bigger and bigger groups to assemble nests, the efficiency ...

Ants do not need a foreman to raise a city. Working with little more than local cues, they excavate tunnels, pile up soil, ...

Tiny ants could affect carbon storage in the soil and alter the global climate balance, according to scientists.

New research reveals a disturbing aspect of ant colonies: worker ants can be manipulated to kill their own queen. Parasitic queens employ chemical signals to alter the host colony's scent, causing ...

Ants are tiny creatures with incredible social structures, but their behaviors often leave us scratching our heads. While many of their actions have logical explanations in the context of their ...