A newly described ant species found in Japan reproduces without males and maintains colonies composed entirely of queens, a ...

Scientists created a massive digital library of ants using synchrotron X-ray scanning, robotics, and artificial intelligence. The Antscan project produced interactive 3D models of 800 species, ...

Researchers investigating an unusual insect nest made a discovery that revealed the remarkable scale of structures hidden beneath the ground. The experiment offered a rare glimpse into how complex ...

Proteins involved in the production and perception of pheromones may determine if red fire ant colonies contain a single queen or multiple queens. These odorant binding proteins (OBPs) are encoded by ...

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have discovered that a new form of ant society spread across species. They found that after the new form of society evolved in one species, a "social ...

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 ...

Humans benefit from caffeine in an assortment of ways, not the least of which is making that morning commute much more bearable. But a study recently published in iScience proves we aren’t the only ...

Invasive tawny crazy ants have been wreaking havoc across the U.S. Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, disrupting ecosystems and causing headaches for homeowners. Now scientists at The University of ...