Scientists estimate there may be more than 20 quadrillion ants on Earth. Yet despite their abundance, studying the fine ...

Electrical distribution systems are characterized by dynamic operating conditions and complex network topologies, which pose ...

An international team of researchers has built the largest three-dimensional database of ant anatomy ever assembled, scanning roughly 2,000 specimens in a single week by combining synchrotron imaging, ...

Witness the fascinating process of ant colony construction in this time-lapse video, "eLapse." Over 54 hours, watch as ants ...

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

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 ...

Summary: New research reveals that the ability of ants to distinguish nestmates from outsiders is a highly flexible, learned ...

Humans are not the only animals to have a dedicated health care system. Some super-organized ant species not only recognize that their comrade is injured but actually carry them back to the ant nest ...

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

Matabele ants, and some other species, rescue their injured comrades when on hunting raids. Nestmates lick the wounds of their injured comrades to prevent infection. Injured ants call for assistance ...

Scientists used a game-changing technique to scan about 2,200 preserved specimens in just one week to create the Antscan ...