Some ants herd aphids. Some farm fungi. And now, scientists have realized that when an ant injures its leg, it sometimes will turn to a buddy to... Like humans, these ants can perform leg amputations ...

Humans are the smartest creatures on the planet, right? While it is clear that we are by far the most intelligent when it comes to complex thinking and many other measurements, there are situations ...

Has a crucial component to the development of human medicine been hiding under our feet? Auburn University Assistant Professor of Entomology Clint Penick and a team of graduate students may have found ...

Ants are many things. They're hard workers and intensely social. They're quite strong for their size. And now they may also be a source of architectural inspiration too — for designing spaces that ...

Imagine this - you're locked in a grueling game of tug-of-war, pulling as hard as you can to keep your team from going down. More people join, and you're pulling with all your strength, or are you?

It's not just people who love the food in New York City. So do certain ants. The most common species of ant found on the pavements of New York City and in cities around the world has a taste for human ...

Asian needle ants are on the rise and are dangerous for both the environment and humans. We're sharing all the preventative ...