The insects enjoy snack crumbs, but new research shows that this unnatural food source can divert them from one of their most ...

Ants are among the most familiar creatures on Earth, yet scientists continue to uncover abilities that seem almost ...

For more than a century, scientists have known that certain species of ants subsist by raiding other ant colonies and turning their offspring into slaves. But researchers have known relatively little ...

Some people change careers, and it seems that the Harpegnathos saltator ant can do the same; worker ants can switch to queen-like figures that are known as gamergates. Worker ants are not able to ...

Scientists have closely observed tiny ants crawling inside the open jaws of larger ants, revealing a rare cleaning behavior ...

In many animals, including ants, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) ensures normal brain function by controlling the movement of various substances in and out of the brain. Researchers reporting in the ...

Carpenter ants, which include more than a thousand species in the genus Camponotus, nest in wood and can be destructive to ...

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Ants are social insects and the Solenopsis invicta species—known as the fire ant—is no exception. The social interactions of this invasive insect, which comes from South America, are framed within the ...

Ants may be tiny critters with tiny brains, but these social insects are capable of collectively organizing themselves into a highly efficient community to ensure the colony survives. And it seems ...

Ants eating junk food behavior study: Tiny potato chip crumbs are a big distraction for ants. Researchers found ants are ...

In many animals, including ants, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) ensures normal brain function by controlling the movement of various substances in and out of the brain. Now, researchers have made the ...