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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Has a crucial component to the development of human medicine been hiding under our feet? Auburn University Assistant ...

Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? As silly as it sounds, the question captures a real dilemma: do you go for a few high-quality options, or many lower-quality ones? A ...

Backyard ants use ancient, targeted antimicrobial strategies that could inspire new ways to fight drug-resistant superbugs in humans.

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

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

The invasive insect has been difficult to kill because infected ants self-isolate, but researchers may have found a solution.