A venomous and invasive ant species is making itself at home in more parts of the U.S., and experts are warning that the threat is growing. The Asian needle ant, already a well-known hazard in the ...

Safe for humans and pets, this natural substance creates a barrier that prevents ants from entering your home through window ...

Scientists studying the way ant colonies defend against disease have discovered a surprising strategy: Young ants who become terminally ill will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal for the worker ...

Ant colonies operate as tightly coordinated "superorganisms" with individual ants working together, much like the cells of a body, to ensure their collective health. Researchers at the Institute of ...

Ants may be small, but they are quite rugged, especially in the face of extreme stressful situations like nuclear radiation. While human beings are known to be adversely affected by illness and health ...