Ant genomes reveal how social insects evolved cooperation, preserved caste genes, and rewired chromosomes over 100 million ...

Unlike ants or bees, no individual directs the operation. Yet, the coordination is remarkable, suggesting subtle, still poorly understood communication. The towers act as launch pads to colonize new ...

In a new paper published this week in Nature, Kronauer and his colleagues report that often-overlooked ant pupae provide a crucial service to the colony: Their developing bodies make a milk-like ...

Nematodes have been spotted forming writhing towers of tiny worms in the wild for the first time, according to a report in the journal Current Biology. The bizarre behavior had previously only ...

Ants are everywhere, in forests, deserts, and your backyard, yet few people realize the mind-blowing biology behind how ant colonies work. In this video, we dive deep into the insane biology of ...

Some towers were able to stand for more than 12 hours and generate “exploratory arms” to survey the surrounding space. As with ants, mites, and slime molds, nematode towers could be formed for ...

NAIROBI, May 7 (Reuters) - A Kenyan court on Wednesday fined four men $7,700 each for trying to traffic thousands of ants valuable to the country's ecosystem, in cases experts say signal a shift ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) -A Kenyan court on Wednesday fined four men $7,700 each for trying to traffic thousands of ants valuable to the country's ecosystem, in cases experts say signal a shift in ...

American ant colonies are more than just groups of insects—they function as superorganisms, operating with a level of teamwork and coordination that rivals modern technology! Discover how these ...

Ants and humans share a unique ability to cooperate to carry loads much larger than themselves. A recent study compared their efficiency in navigating a maze with a load, revealing surprising results ...