The classic thought experiment about a horse-sized duck and a hundred duck-sized horses is more than a joke. It captures a ...

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

Ant trails are easy to spot and can alert you to a new infestation of ants in your home. Scout ants leave the colony to search for food, and when they find it, they lay down a pheromone trail for the ...

(CNN) — Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The queens can produce eggs that develop into two different ant species.