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 ...

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

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

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

"Humans have relied on antibiotics for less than a century, yet many pathogens have already evolved resistance, giving rise ...

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

Two new studies show how climate influences behavior, communication, and genome evolution—driving adaptation in a ...

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

Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? As silly as it sounds, the question captures a real ...

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 ...

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 ...