Witness the fascinating process of ant colony construction in this time-lapse video, "eLapse." Over 54 hours, watch as ants transform a simple sand-filled container into an intricate nest, digging ...

The rainforests of northern Australia are home to extraordinary ant colonies. Instead of dwelling in underground burrows, ...

Ant societies rely on precise recognition systems to maintain cooperation, but new research reveals that these systems are ...

Entire colonies of ants were found to be feigning death, in a collective behavior that’s never been recorded before. Predators usually aren’t interested in eating prey that’s already dead, and a wide ...

Conservationists are also urging the adoption of greater global protections. Currently, ants are not covered under the ...

Biologist E.O. Wilson once wrote that "ants are the most warlike of all animals," noting that clashes between ant colonies dwarfed the human battles at Waterloo and Gettysburg. But sometimes ant ...

Do coffee grounds really repel ants? Here is what science says about this popular DIY porch hack and what actually works to ...