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

Scientists found that a fungus called Escovopsis living in ant nests has a long and surprising history. New research shows a ...

Illness usually brings trouble in the animal world. A weak member may be pushed aside, attacked, or left behind.

This surprising discovery comes from a new study on Lasius neglectus ants. It shows for the first time that very young ants ...

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

Ant colonies operate as tightly coordinated "superorganisms" with individual ants working together, much like the cells of a ...

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

Sick young ants release a chemical signal urging worker ants to destroy them, a behaviour aimed at protecting the colony from ...

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

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

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

Scientists document a rare form of social parasitism in which invading queens weaponize chemistry and worker ants to dethrone their queen mother.