Ants are emerging this spring, seeking food and shelter in homes. Experts share tips to prevent and treat infestations.

In colonies of certain social insects, such as ants, individuals are specialized for particular jobs. For instance, different ants can be responsible for foraging, brood care, nest maintenance, waste ...

With an ant killer, you can help prevent these annoying pests from entering your home or overrunning the garden.

Here's what you need to know about the invasive Asian needle ant and how to protect yourself and your family.

A team of researchers led by James Waters of Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz. conducted a series of experiments designed to measure the components of ant metabolism, such as oxygen and carbon ...

In humans, social complexity usually involves clear governance hierarchies, with leaders and middle managers directing our ...

There are 20 quadrillion ants on Earth —that’s 2.5 million ants for every human. Known ant species (members of the family ...

Ants are supremely social animals. They have an extraordinary ability to organize themselves and an inherent drive to ...

Biologist E.O. Wilson once wrote that "ants are the most warlike of all animals," noting that clashes between ant colonies dwarfed the human battles at Waterloo and Gettysburg. But sometimes ant ...

Groups of social animals, including humans, can make complex decisions without a single central leader. Those choices aren't always made by the majority, however. In fact, a relatively small number of ...