New research found ants make changes to the structure of the nests where they live to prevent the spread of diseases.

Ants make a series of clever architectural adjustments to their nests to prevent the spread of disease, University of Bristol ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, we had to completely reorganize our spaces to avoid close contact. Transparent barriers ...

Scientists have discovered that a new form of ant society spread across species. They found that after the new form of society evolved in one species, a 'social supergene' carrying the instruction-set ...

Ecosystem diversity depends on habitat mix. Plant communities are shaped by soil & sunlight, while ant diversity is driven by ...

This interview with Dauphin Ewart, CEO of The Bug Master, sheds light on the fascinating world of ants. He delves into the reasons behind those curious ant mounds, exploring if all ant species create ...

In the dense forests of South America and Southeast Asia, a parasite operates with chilling precision. Ophiocordyceps ...

In the tropical forests of Australia and Asia, tiny red ants build vast, hanging homes by stitching leaves together with silk. But scientists have now discovered that these ants, called Oecophylla ...

Trap-jaw ants can slam their jaws together with extraordinary speed, with the tips of their mandibles racing at up to roughly 120 miles per hour. How they could perform such attacks, repeatedly, ...