Imagine trying to build a house without a blueprint, find a shortcut through an unfamiliar city without a map, or govern a large organisation with no leaders and no meetings. It sounds impossible. Yet ...

Court cases in Kenya point to a growing market for ants as exotic pets in Asia and Europe that has implications for conservation and biosecurity In the biblical text Book of Proverbs, King Solomon ...

The Asian needle ant is found in at least 20 states DiegoH/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain An invasive species of ant with a potentially deadly sting is raising concern in America The Asian needle ant ...

Asian needle ants are an invasive species from East Asia that have been spreading across the southeastern United States. Their venomous sting can cause intense pain and, in some cases, ...

Researchers have discovered that in a foraging ant's search for food, it will leave pheromone trails connecting its colony to multiple food sources when they're available, successfully creating the ...

Another deadly Asian superbug is invading the US. Officials are raising the alarm as invasive ants from Asia are sweeping their way across the US, threatening people with their potentially deadly ...

The Asian needle ant's native range includes China, Japan, and the Koreas. An invasive ant species originally from China is rapidly spreading across the United States, prompting health officials to ...

Researchers are warning residents across the Southeast about the reemergence of an invasive ant species that could pose significant health risks. The Asian needle ant has been in the United States ...

In Brazil's vast Cerrado region, Professor Luiz Carlos Forti and his team made a scientific breakthrough. They poured ten tons of cement into an giant, deserted leaf-cutter ant nest. Over the course ...