Why penguin-eating pumas live closer together in Patagonia, the reason chimps can reason, ants sacrifice individuals for the ...

One of the world’s most invasive insects has been discovered in Bermuda for the second time in two months. A spokesman said ...

As individuals, driver ants are small and relatively insignificant creatures. But as a colony, they transform into a huge and ...

The classic thought experiment about a horse-sized duck and a hundred duck-sized horses is more than a joke. It captures a ...

Researchers have observed sick adult ants leaving their colony to avoid sickening others. Now, they've discovered that ...

Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part ...

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 ...

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 ...

An ant colony is not just a group of insects. It is a single biological system spread across thousands or millions of bodies. This video explores how ant colonies communicate, adapt, and make ...

Illness usually brings trouble in the animal world. A weak member may be pushed aside, attacked, or left behind. Many animals go to great lengths to hide sickness. But for creatures bound by family, ...