Scientists document a rare form of social parasitism in which invading queens weaponize chemistry and worker ants to dethrone ...

Starting a colony is a dangerous enterprise - so some ants find creative and brutal techniques to take over other queens’ ...

Sprinkle the food-grade DE outside around the perimeter of your home. You can also safely sprinkle it inside where you see ...

Sacramento County water officials caution residents about the environmental impact of using certain pesticides, urging ...

Oregano oil contains a compound that makes fire ants avoid treated soil. This natural approach may offer a safer option for ...

With Recording Academy darlings like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé out of the running, this year’s race feels refreshingly free of foregone conclusions.

Almost wherever you go on Earth, you will find ants! The only places that do not have any are Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, and some island nations. Not only are they widespread, but there are also ...

Carpenter ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimize the risk of infection, the insects immediately amputate injured legs—thereby more than doubling their survival ...

As with humans, wound care plays an important role in the animal kingdom. Many mammals lick their wounds, some primates use antiseptic plants, and some ants even produce their own antimicrobial ...

A new exhibition at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., gives visitors a whiff, from “chocolate-y” to stinky blue cheese. An acrobat ant tending a herd of sunflower aphids for honeydew.

Like battlefield medics, Florida carpenter ants are the first known animal to triage wounds and adapt treatments. In a first, researchers have observed that a species of Florida carpenter ant ...

Ants are tiny so that it’s nearly impossible to keep them out of your house, says Bertone. But these tips can help: · Remove ...