Two species of birds in Costa Rica build nests in trees defended by ants. Ants that encounter the horsehair fungus in the nests develop odd behaviors.

Bagheera is so dependent on Beltian bodies that it is an obligate resident of Vachellia plants, where it lives in areas that are not well patrolled by the resident Pseudomyrmex ants. There is such ...

Researchers have now used DNA analysis to uncover just how long ants have been farming fungi, now described in a study published Thursday in the journal Science. It turns out these insects have be ...

Others — just as complex and mysterious — continue to live on, largely unobserved, for countless eons. Consider leafcutter ants in the genus Atta. Up to 8 million of these industrious insects live in ...

If aliens ever do land on Earth, don’t get all huffy if their greeting turns out to be: "Take me to your ant." That ant might be a queen mother, weighing about the same as a few grains of salt.

She has a passion for lifestyle topic... The national average cost to hire an ant exterminator is about $250, though costs can range from $100 to $500. Ants are common insects all over the world ...

Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities—including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to function as superorganisms. Invasive ant species are ...

‘Nothing better than the sound of a happy Grasshopper.’ ‘Give it a rest,’ said a passing Ant. ‘What?’ said the Grasshopper. ‘I’m trying to work here,’ said the Ant. ‘You’re ...

Blockchain: Fintech power Ant Financial has developed a proprietary blockchain that is used, among other things, to keep tabs on the products sold on a marketplace run by Alibaba, a part owner of Ant.

ADAM:'This is Planet Ant. A giant, man-made ant home, built especially above ground, to allow us to investigate the incredible lives of these tiny creatures. ADAM:'These glass boxes and tubes have ...

A Labour MP rents out flats with black mould and ant infestations, the BBC has discovered. Jas Athwal, the newly-elected MP for Ilford South, owns 15 rental flats, making him the biggest landlord ...