Ali Larter recalls being bitten by fire ants while filming a barefoot Landman Season 2 scene, explaining the sunset rush, welts aftermath, and Season 3 update ...

Deep inside an ant nest, some of the youngest members are primed to die for the group. When infection strikes, these baby ...

As unbelievable as it may sound, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Avengers splitting up in Captain America: Civil ...

Some ants thrive by choosing numbers over strength. Instead of heavily protecting each worker, they invest fewer resources in individual armor and produce far more ants. Larger colonies then ...

The trade-off between quality and quantity is a fundamental economic dilemma. Now, a team of British, American, and Japanese researchers describes how it applies to biology, as well. They have ...

How did ants take over the world? The answer may be skin deep. By Cara Giaimo Cara Giaimo recently reported on ants that had found a loophole in a fundamental rule of life. If life is a numbers game, ...

Has a crucial component to the development of human medicine been hiding under our feet? Auburn University Assistant Professor of Entomology Clint Penick and a team of graduate students may have found ...

Research shows that some ant species have learned how to treat their wounds, revealing one of the clearest examples of medical behavior outside humans. Medicine has been considered a uniquely human ...

Anyone who dismisses ants as just another pesky insect is missing some of nature's most jaw-dropping displays, including acts of disguise, architectural genius and female domination. And that's just ...

Ants play an important role in the ecosystem. However, despite knowing they are crucial to our world, these little guys can quickly become a nuisance when they invade our yard, garden, or outdoor ...

In a wide range of social species, when an animal is sick, it takes itself away from its group. Ant pupae are unable to move, however, so they've developed a unique mechanism that leads them to ...

When animals face danger, they don’t all run or hide. Many have developed unusual and sometimes extreme ways to protect themselves, and these tactics often work surprisingly well. These creatures ...