Ants have evolved an acute sense of smell, which requires each sensory neuron to choose one scent receptor out of hundreds.

Carpenter ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimize the risk of infection, the insects ...

During disease, ants rebuild their nests with new layouts that block contagion - offering new insights into how design can ...

One kind of tiny ant can serve as a monumental example for how to keep members of a community safe from pathogens. A new ...

Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions ...

Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions in the human world as well.