Some time ago in the pages of this magazine, I lampooned a Texas politician who was so eager for television coverage that he stuck his hand into a fire ant mound on camera and held it there while ...

Research shows that some ants have learned how to treat their wounds, revealing one of the clearest examples of medical ...

Spotting an ant inside your home is always a headache since it's never just one that makes its way inside. They are social insects, which means they rarely travel alone. But while finding a few ants ...

The rapid diversification of ants has “led to their role as ecological engineers” that can work in habitats across the world, ...