The rainforests of northern Australia are home to extraordinary ant colonies. Instead of dwelling in underground burrows, ...

The unusual life cycles of ants are deeply rooted in their social nature. Ants and other social insects like termites, some bees, and certain wasps live in colonies, in which most individuals never ...

Stepping on a fire ant mound ruins a beautiful afternoon outside. These aggressive insects swarm quickly and deliver painful ...

Cleaning surfaces and sealing food containers can stop ants from finding food. Fixing water leaks indoors and outdoors ...

Ant societies rely on precise recognition systems to maintain cooperation, but new research reveals that these systems are ...

The most common advice, when it comes to ants, is keeping things clean. And it’s true that leaving food out will attract ants ...

Do coffee grounds really repel ants? Here is what science says about this popular DIY porch hack and what actually works to ...

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 ...