Ants are supremely social animals. They have an extraordinary ability to organize themselves and an inherent drive to ...

Kitchens are the most common area for ant invasions, as they are attracted to crumbs, spills, and moisture. Experts recommend using ant baits to kill the entire colony or calling a pest control ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Argentine ant is one of the most invasive species of ...

For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide. The scientist E.O. Wilson once wrote that ants are the most warlike of all ...

Biologist E.O. Wilson once wrote that "ants are the most warlike of all animals," noting that clashes between ant colonies dwarfed the human battles at Waterloo and Gettysburg. But sometimes ant ...

In humans, social complexity usually involves clear governance hierarchies, with leaders and middle managers directing our ...

What looked like a few seeds beside an ant nest in a backyard turned out to be something stranger, and far more consequential ...