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 ...

Here’s a fun (and creepy) fact: The Earth is home to approximately 20 quadrillion ants. To put zeroes on it, that’s around 20,000,000,000,000,000 of the six-legged insects living all around us. How ...

Learn how ants traded individual protection for collective power — and what it reveals about how complex societies evolve.

As if the forest floors of Central America and the Caribbean weren't terrifying enough, what with poisonous snakes and foot-long centipedes, Jack Longino, a biologist at the... As if the forest floors ...

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

How does regurgitation protect locusts? Experts have long observed that locusts regurgitate when attacked by predators such as ants, mantises, or birds. This behavior increases survival rates by ...

Biologist Josh Grinath seized a rare chance to study an ecosystem from top to tiny bottom when a black bear blundered through his Rocky Mountain meadow research plot, gobbling up ants and gnawing on ...

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

A curious old folk practice claimed that contact with ants could transfer their energy and vitality to humans. This belief ...

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