“By warning the colony of their deadly infection, terminally ill ants help the colony remain healthy and produce daughter ...

Illness usually brings trouble in the animal world. A weak member may be pushed aside, attacked, or left behind. Many animals ...

Ant colonies survive because individuals are willing to die. New research shows that some of the most vulnerable members, ...

This surprising discovery comes from a new study on Lasius neglectus ants. It shows for the first time that very young ants ...

New research shows that terminally ill baby ants tell other ants to kill them, potentially protecting the rest of the colony ...

Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.

Scientists document a rare form of social parasitism in which invading queens weaponize chemistry and worker ants to dethrone their queen mother.

Dying ants broadcast a chemical “end me” signal that triggers swift sacrifice, protecting the colony from deadly infections.

Scientists have discovered that ants possess a chemical early warning system, allowing infected pupae to alert their colony ...

Scientists found that a fungus called Escovopsis living in ant nests has a long and surprising history. New research shows a ...

Like a brain, an ant colony operates without central control. Each is a set of interacting individuals, either neurons or ants, using simple chemical interactions that in the aggregate generate their ...

As you can probably tell, at least one person on this blog's masthead likes ants. So we've always been bummed that we haven't had the opportunity to tell you about zombie ants, but today we are glad ...