Ants play an important role in the ecosystem. However, despite knowing they are crucial to our world, these little guys can ...

Dying ants broadcast a chemical “end me” signal that triggers swift sacrifice, protecting the colony from deadly infections.

This powerful insecticide might be derived from plants, but it has devastating consequences for natural ecosystems, affecting ...

In a remarkable display of self-sacrifice, baby ants infected with a deadly fungus deliberately signal worker ants to kill them. This extreme measure ...

Insects, including ants and flies, tend to take over homes as soon as the weather perks up. As the warmer months draw near, households need to be prepared with easy ways to deter pests from invading ...

Ant colonies survive because individuals are willing to die. New research shows that some of the most vulnerable members, ...

Parasitism is a common life strategy in the natural world; how they will fare under climate change remains to be seen ...

Japanese frogs survive deadly hornet stings that reach lethal doses for mice, consuming Asian hornets despite repeated ...

From queen-slaying ants to brawling kangaroos, these species reveal just how savage survival can be in the natural world ...

Growing up in Central Asia, then living in Malaysia, and now raising my daughter in São Paulo has exposed me to cuisines that ...

A genus of fungi previously considered a parasite of fungi associated with ants may actually have much more complex ...