Ant societies rely on precise recognition systems to maintain cooperation, but new research reveals that these systems are ...

Ants can be problematic in your yard or garden, but if you're not willing to harm them yourself, you can try this trick to ...

For ants, the ability to instantly distinguish nestmates from outsiders who might hijack the colony is crucial. Now, a new ...

Ants are silently destroying your lawn—here’s how to stop them.

A colony of leafcutter ants is home to more than just one species. Each year, studies reveal new layers of complexity in ...

Ants are many things. They’re hard workers and intensely social. They’re quite strong for their size. And now they may also be a source of architectural inspiration too — for designing spaces that ...

Biologist E.O. Wilson once wrote that "ants are the most warlike of all animals," noting that clashes between ant colonies dwarfed the human battles at Waterloo and Gettysburg. But sometimes ant ...

Protect yourself and wildlife from the wrath of fire ants with these effective ways to get rid of them, and avoid common remedies that don't work.