When infected by a fungal disease, ant pupae actively emit a chemical cue that prompts workers to get rid of them for the ...

Species with thinner protective barriers may need fewer resources and tend to have a greater ability to adapt to new habitats ...

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

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

Ant species that evolved thinner shells traded individual armor protection for increases in colony size, University of ...

Ants produce diverse, targeted antimicrobial compounds that inhibit drug-resistant pathogens, offering insights for new ...

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

Most species are balanced around individual survival, but ants and bees bypassed that system entirely. This video explores ...

Ants are among the most physically fragile insects on the planet, yet they dominate almost every land habitat and outweigh many larger animals in total biomass. New research argues that this success ...

Ants living in the soil of your plants are a problem that most people have experienced; however, these creatures do more than ...

Ants are one of the most common household pests in North Carolina. The insects can be a year-round issue, but you’re more likely to see them inside beginning in the spring, Chris Hayes, a postdoctoral ...