The ant recognition system is flexible, allowing ants to learn and tolerate outsiders while still recognizing their own kind.

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

Humans are not the only animals to have a dedicated health care system. Some super-organized ant species not only recognize ...

In this video, I raised a queen trap-jaw ant into an entire ant colony and simulated real-world events to observe the ants' reactions. The unexpected ending sets the stage for another video. #ants #an ...

Biologist E.O. Wilson once wrote that "ants are the most warlike of all animals," noting that clashes between ant colonies dwarfed the human battles at Waterloo and Gettysburg. But sometimes ant ...

A colony of leafcutter ants is home to more than just one species. Each year, studies reveal new layers of complexity in ...