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

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

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

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

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

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 are one of the wonders of nature: complex, organised… and mysterious. This programme reveals the secret, underground world of the ant colony, in a way that’s never been seen before. At ...

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

Zombies are among us. And these tiny undead creatures are everywhere. In this excerpt from "Rise of the Zombie Bugs" (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025), author Mindy Weisberger examines the very ...

Parasitic ant queens have evolved a sophisticated strategy to infiltrate and take over established colonies. By releasing ...

Source: Princeton University Press/with permission. Ants are fascinating and remarkably intelligent insects who live in complex social groups called colonies. 1,2 When I first learned about ant expert ...

A 91-year-old Swedish man hunting in a forest north of Sweden recently made an unexpected discovery when he found an enormous ant colony. The anthill is over 9-feet tall and is believed to be the ...