When sepsis results in gangrene, amputation is often necessary to save life. It prevents the spread of infection and the release of harmful toxins from dead tissue. Years of medical research have ...

Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said Tuesday, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.

Deep inside an ant nest, some of the youngest members are primed to die for the group. When infection strikes, these baby ants do not just fall sick and fade away. They actively trigger their own ...

New research shows that terminally ill baby ants tell other ants to kill them, potentially protecting the rest of the colony from their infection. In a study published today in the journal Nature ...

Research shows that some ant species have learned how to treat their wounds, revealing one of the clearest examples of medical behavior outside humans. Medicine has been considered a uniquely human ...

Tiny ants could affect carbon storage in the soil and alter the global climate balance, according to scientists.

An entomologist documents a rare interaction between ant species, suggesting a possible mutualistic “cleaning” system similar ...