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

Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? The famous question, though implausible, reflects a ...

The rapid diversification of ants has “led to their role as ecological engineers” that can work in habitats across the world, ...

Two new studies show how climate influences behavior, communication, and genome evolution—driving adaptation in a ...

Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? As silly as it sounds, the question captures a real ...

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 ...

Climate shapes how ants and parasite interact, fight, and evolve as temperature and humidity drive behavior and genetic ...

A new study shows how ants grow huge colonies by choosing numbers over strength and relying on teamwork instead of tough ...

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

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

Scientists examine the potency of two of the most infamous stinging insects on the planet. Their research compares venom ...