Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.

Dying ants broadcast a chemical “end me” signal that triggers swift sacrifice, protecting the colony from deadly infections.

New research shows that terminally ill baby ants tell other ants to kill them, potentially protecting the rest of the colony ...

Ant pupae that are fatally sick don’t hide their condition; instead, they release a special scent that warns the rest of the ...

Cocooned ants infected with a deadly fungus call on workers to kill them to protect the colony—the first example of altruistic disease signaling in social insects.

Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said ...

Ant colonies survive because individuals are willing to die. New research shows that some of the most vulnerable members, ...

In a remarkable display of self-sacrifice, baby ants infected with a deadly fungus deliberately signal worker ants to kill them. This extreme measure ...

Scientists say they have for the first time unlocked how a parasitic ant uses chemical warfare to take over the nest of a different species, by tricking workers into an unlikely assassination. The ...