A few months ago, I awoke to find a streak spanning the length of my kitchen wall that looked like it had been drawn there ...

Researchers have discovered that in a foraging ant's search for food, it will leave pheromone trails connecting its colony to multiple food sources when they're available, successfully creating the ...

Ants usually get into yogurt by accident. But a research team recently added the insects on purpose while reviving a traditional recipe. The researchers’ new study reveals how red wood ants' holobiont ...

As individuals, driver ants are small and relatively insignificant creatures. But as a colony, they transform into a huge and ...

For centuries we have believed that humans were unique in the ability to farm and cultivate food. However, it turns out that ants have been growing their own food well before humans ever planted a ...

DEAR JOAN: With all this rain, the local ants have sought shelter and sustenance inside. My usual method of putting the cat food bowl in water doesn’t seem to deter them. I have tried wiping down the ...

Assistant Professor of Mathematics Bhargav Karamched has created the first model explaining how foraging ants form pheromone trails to multiple food sources. It’s a common sight — ants marching in an ...