A tiny Caribbean ant fossil, Basiceros enana, trapped in amber reveals a lost species and rewrites the evolutionary history.

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Ants have evolved an acute sense of smell, which requires each sensory neuron to choose one scent receptor out of hundreds.

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One kind of tiny ant can serve as a monumental example for how to keep members of a community safe from pathogens. A new ...

Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions ...

While insects are often associated with summer, many Brits have been shocked to discover swarms taking over their homes well ...

In my home state of Pennsylvania, I often have an ant problem in the warmer months. They seem to suddenly appear on the counter of my kitchen and sometimes on my bathroom floors. This makes sense ...

October is Stop the Ant Month in Hawaii, and Big Island residents are being asked to help control the spread of invasive little fire ants. The effort is backed by the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, ...

HONOLULU – October is Stop the Ant Month in Hawaii and a multi-agency effort throughout the month will encourage residents to collect and submit ants from their properties to help detect and control ...

Ice cream, mascarpone and milk-washed cocktails may sound like simple pleasures — but the ones served at a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Denmark contained a little extra something: ants.