Ants are among the most familiar creatures on Earth, yet scientists continue to uncover abilities that seem almost unbelievable. One recent observation left researchers amazed as they watched ...

A very wise and sneaky species of ant creates a trap to capture prey within a plant, all while protecting the plant itself.

Most ants are tiny, but Dinoponera gigantea can grow to more than 3 cm. Here’s what makes this giant Amazonian ant unusual.

A new study suggests that ants as a group behave like networks of neurons in a brain. Temperatures are rising, and one colony of ants will soon have to make a collective decision. Each ant feels the ...

Why do ant trails return so quickly even after I exterminate the nests around my house...?It has been reported that the ...

Invasive tawny crazy ants have been wreaking havoc across the U.S. Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, disrupting ecosystems and causing headaches for homeowners. Now scientists at The University of ...

In one ant species, a single female holds absolute reproductive power over her entire colony through a brutal act performed ...

There is a strong temptation to explain organised-looking animal behaviour by assuming somebody is ...

A small team of biologists at the University of Bristol has found that black garden ants modify the physical structure of their nests to mitigate infection spread. The group has written a paper ...

A Squamellaria plant grows on a tree in Fiji. As an epiphyte, its roots don't attach to the ground, so it needs to find an alternate source for nutrients rather than the soil. G. Chomicki High in the ...

A new study published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences suggests that some butterfly caterpillars infiltrate ant colonies by mimicking the scent and sounds of ants. Ants communicate ...