High in the rainforest canopies that stretch across the South Pacific islands of Fiji, an unlikely peace prevails thanks to a unique symbiotic relationship. At its heart: a tuber with a unique ...

Tawny crazy ants are a new South American pest that devours insects, damages ecosystems, and even affects electrical ...

Scientists have discovered that a new form of ant society spread across species. They found that after the new form of society evolved in one species, a 'social supergene' carrying the instruction-set ...

This is FRESH AIR. Edward O. Wilson, a pioneer in the field of evolutionary biology and a staunch conservation advocate, died Sunday in Burlington, Mass., the day after Christmas. He was 92. Wilson ...

Supergene discovery leads to new knowledge of fire ants The research could help development of new pest control methods Date: October 15, 2020 Source: University of Georgia Summary: A unique study ...

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been found to play a significant role in controlling behavior critical to how ant colonies function, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at ...

April 15 (UPI) --Not all ants serve a single queen. Researchers have discovered colonies of tropical fire ants, insects native to Florida and coastal Georgia, living under the rule of multiple queens.

Carpenter ants appear to have a hard time figuring out when one of their own is infected with a parasite that will eventually make it kill itself. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University ...

Edward O. Wilson, the Harvard biologist who has died at age 92, is most famous for his contributions to evolutionary biology, but he built his career on ants. He wrote multiple books on the insects, ...