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

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

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

Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? The famous question, though implausible, reflects a ...

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 ...

Analysis of 309 strains suggests that the genus Escovopsis originated about 56.9 million years ago, but did not begin ...

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 ...

Authors of a new study are calling for stronger protection of insects in wildlife law, after the conviction of four men in ...