For over a century, scientists have studied myrmecochory, a phenomenon where ants transport seeds to their nests. In this ...

Raising yellow ants to protect pomelo trees from insects and pests, Trinh Dinh Mao, 37, in Thanh Hoa can save tens of ...

Regardless, it’s time to act fast. “Once a worker finds food, it takes it back to the nest to recruit the other ants,” says Eric Benson, PhD. “It will lay down a pheromone trail that the ...

Chimpanzees are the animals with the most complex memory, apart from humans. They remember where and when ripe fruits are ...

Desert ants of the Cataglyphis nodus species use the Earth's magnetic field for spatial orientation, but rely on a different ...

Desert ants rely on the Earth's magnetic polarity to navigate, unlike other insects. Experiments reversing polarity confused ...

The small industrious wood ant can do more than just build high nests in spruce forests. A newly published article in the journal Microbial Ecology reveals that ants combat a range of plant ...

Maybe you’ve spotted a single ant wandering around on the kitchen floor, or perhaps there’s a trail of them marching across the counter. Regardless, it’s time to act fast. “Once a worker finds food, ...