Long before the dawn of modern parenting, animals laid eggs and moved on, leaving their progeny to fend for themselves. Now, ...

A dead ant can be detected and removed from the nest within an hour, long before any rotting smell develops. The chemical ...

The ant farm experiment takes an emotional turn as a thriving ant colony faces an unexpected challenge. Follow the latest ...

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 ...

Mutualistic partnerships between species abound across nature — but it’s a tricky dance to make sure both parties keep ...

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 ...

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been found to play a significant role in controlling behavior critical to how ant colonies function, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at ...

By repurposing ancient feeding signals, clonal raider ants coordinate brood care and foraging, offering new insights into the ...

There are 20 quadrillion ants on Earth —that’s 2.5 million ants for every human. Known ant species (members of the family ...

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 ...