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 ...

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived alongside the dinosaurs. The hell ant existed over 100 million years ago, ...

How ants balance quantity and quality Research published in the journal Science Advances found that certain ant species structure their colonies by favoring quantity over quality. These species invest ...

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, ...

ITV has announced that Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have signed a new three-year contract with the channel and the duo have been left "'absolutely delighted". The award-winning duo, who are well ...

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 ...

TV hosts Ant and Dec have signed a new golden handcuffs deal which will keep them at ITV until 2028 - marking 30 years with the broadcaster. The Geordie duo are arguably the most popular presenters on ...

The Geordie duo, who recently turned 50, are two of British TV's best-known faces and have fronted the likes of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, Britain's Got Talent and their own gameshow ...

High in Fiji s rainforest, the ant plant Squamellaria grows swollen tubers packed with sealed, single-door apartments. Rival ant species nest in these chambers, fertilizing their host with ...

Move over, Game of Thrones—ants can turn armies against their leaders and use subterfuge to take over entire kingdoms, too. This chilling discovery did not originate with a professional scientist, but ...

The extension will see the pair reach their 30-year milestone with the streamer and broadcaster, taking them through to the end of 2028, three decades after they first joined ITV. The news comes as ...

Scientists describe the behavior as "altruistic signalling," a form of social immunity in eusocial insects Getty A new research study finds infected ant pupae emit a chemical signal that prompts ...