By studying the natural world, scientists find blueprints for innovations that can improve human lives—in the genes of a ...

In the depths of tropical forests, a little-known species of ant uses one of the most extreme defense strategies found in ...

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

This invasive ant species is causing chaos in buildings everywhere, rewriting the rules of pest control as it spreads.

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

A newly released public awareness brief from the Home & Environmental Safety Council (HESC) is drawing attention to the ...

Argentine ants compete with bumble bees for prized nectar sources. But the bees are fighting back. Find out how.

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

Climate shapes how ants and parasite interact, fight, and evolve as temperature and humidity drive behavior and genetic change.

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

The battle between ant hosts and their social parasites is strongly influenced by climate. Temperature and humidity shape how the ants behave, communicate, and even evolve – while host and parasite ...