Ants are among the most physically fragile insects on the planet, yet they dominate almost every land habitat and outweigh ...

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

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

Authors of a new study are calling for stronger protection of insects in wildlife law, after the conviction of four men in ...

ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Is there something bugging you about this time of year? It seems as soon as cool air arrives, insects try to make themselves comfortable in your home. Good Morning Show viewer ...

The viral Facebook post combines two common names for this insect. Old images purportedly showing a "velvet cowkiller" ant received renewed attention in April 2018: These images, as well as a near ...

This image highlights the whitish cuticular coating present on the ant Ac. echinatior. (Credit: T.R.S., in a study published by Nature Communications, via Courthouse News) PARIS (AFP) — A well-known ...

Peonies are loved for their large and showy blooms, however these perennials are known for often being covered in ants during late spring. The ants are actually attracted to the nectar produced by ...

The ability to rapidly shrink down to bug size (and beyond) gives Ant-Man and the Wasp tremendous advantages. But it also comes with some scale-related drawbacks, most notably, more difficulty ...

A swarm of ants attacked a small telescope in Australia earlier this year, and when they died, their tiny corpses blew out the power supply. The Australian Beta Pictoris b Ring instrument (bRing-AU) ...

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 ...