Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weaver ants work as a team to build bridges and create nests in trees. Nature has once again proven to be an efficient designer, ...

Summary: New research reveals that the ability of ants to distinguish nestmates from outsiders is a highly flexible, learned behavior rather than a rigid genetic program. Using clonal raider ants, ...

Ant colonies operate as tightly coordinated "superorganisms" with individual ants working together, much like the cells of a body, to ensure their collective health. Researchers at the Institute of ...

Red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, exhibit remarkable survival during floods by forming living rafts. Thousands of ants link together, creating a waterproof, stable structure that protects ...

Ants marching across garden soil can feel like a tiny summer parade, except nobody sent invitations. Seeing them crawling around flower beds or near plant roots often sparks curiosity, because their ...