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

In a wide range of social species, when an animal is sick, it takes itself away from its group. Ant pupae are unable to move, ...

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.

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

A new study shows that sick young ant pupae release a chemical scent asking worker ants to kill them to stop diseases from ...

Fatally infected ant pupae emit a precise chemical signal that triggers workers to disinfect—and sacrifice—them to stop disease spread.

Ant colonies, however, act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, similar to how infected cells in our bodies send out a "find-me and eat-me" signal, according to an ...

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

New research shows that terminally ill baby ants tell other ants to kill them, potentially protecting the rest of the colony ...

There are over 12,000 species of ants. Most are seen as pests that invade homes and take over pantries in their search for food. The majority of these ants are found marching on the floor, up walls, ...