I’ve always found ants incredibly fascinating — the way they can climb across nearly any surface and in any direction; the way they use their antennae to communicate; their ability to lift up a ...

The rainforests of northern Australia are home to extraordinary ant colonies. Instead of dwelling in underground burrows, these ants inhabit canopies of trees, dozens of meters above the ground, ...

It’s not like I was searching for a problem; it’s more like the problem found me. Outside of my house is a circular driveway that is dotted with many sand-colored anthills. I tried ignoring them, ...

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

No other species of insect carries as many negative connotations as red ants, but some researchers believe that observations of these pests may lead to advancements in material engineering. A study ...