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

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

It grows quickly and depends on adult worker ants to feed it. These workers decide how much and what kind of food the larva ...

The critical factor for determining which ants become queens or workers may be as simple as some extra insulin. In a study published Thursday in the journal Science, researchers showed that the genes ...

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

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

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

The rapid diversification of ants has “led to their role as ecological engineers” that can work in habitats across the world, ...

Zombies are among us. And these tiny undead creatures are everywhere. In this excerpt from "Rise of the Zombie Bugs" (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025), author Mindy Weisberger examines the very ...

Queen ants live far longer than genetically identical workers. Researchers are learning what their longevity secrets could mean for aging in other species. Animals that produce many offspring tend to ...