For ants, the ability to instantly distinguish nestmates from outsiders who might hijack the colony is crucial. Now, a new ...

Summary: New research reveals that the ability of ants to distinguish nestmates from outsiders is a highly flexible, learned ...

Researchers created this first-of-its kind map by merging 40 ant brains into one. Every clonal raider ant lives a nearly identical life. Each new generation of these blind, queenless ants is born at ...

How a particle accelerator, a robot, high-speed cameras, and 2,000 ants came together to paint a picture of biological ...

Most ant species are born into royalty. But for Indian jumping ants, female workers can fight for the crown. The catch? The winner becomes queen, but its brain also shrinks. In a study published ...

We humans are versatile and accomplished navigators, but insects might have navigation skills that are even better. For them, it's literally a matter of life and death—and that's why we decided to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This microscopic, parasitic fungus evolved to hijack ants’ ...