Ants are doubly annoying because the minute I started checking, they taught me how dreadfully ignorant I am. Definitely on the subject of ants. Unless you too are in the habit of picking one up to ...

A new type of collective behaviour in ants has been revealed by an international team of scientists, headed by biologist Professor Iain Couzin, co-director of the Cluster of Excellence "Centre for the ...

Ants build complex, resource efficient networks with no central planning–that’s definitely something humans can learn a thing or two about. Go to a park and look down at the ground. A colony of ants ...

We already know that ants are hard workers, but new research shows that working together is the key to how they get so much done. The lesson for humans: Working together may be the key to making ...

Reading books about ants can be a wonderful way to introduce preschoolers to new concepts, spark their imagination, and foster a love for learning. A lot of children really struggle to get past the ...

Now that it is mid-summer, insects and spiders are becoming more obvious as they mature. Grasshoppers are starting to appear. Fall webworm nests are popping up in your trees, sparking unnecessary ...

No other species of insect carries as many negative connotations as red ants, but some researchers believe that observations of these pests may lead to advancements in material engineering. A study ...