Ants are among the most familiar creatures on Earth, yet scientists continue to uncover abilities that seem almost ...

As army ants travel over uneven terrain, they link their bodies together to create bridges — a system that might give engineers insight into controlling robotic swarms. Isabella Muratore at the New ...

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Scientists have spent decades finding ways to efficiently and affordably degrade plant materials so that they can be converted into useful bioproducts that benefit everyday life. Bio-based fuels, ...

Fire ants form rafts to survive flooding, but how do those bonds work? And what can we learn from them? A professor is researching those questions to expand our knowledge of materials science. Fire ...

For ants, the ability to instantly distinguish nestmates from outsiders who might hijack the colony is crucial. Now, a new study shows that the system that ants use to determine who belongs in the ...

An ant’s life cycle starts as a tiny egg. It hatches into a larva which is like a small worm without eyes or legs. It grows quickly and depends on adult worker ants to feed it. These workers decide ...

Ants are associated with a range of very positive qualities — including a self-motivated work ethic, preparedness and long-term thinking, and a preference for collective effort. Many ant species are ...

Ants are invading our kitchens, but the solution could be hiding in your cupboards. Between grandma's techniques and natural ...