You probably haven’t leaned down to get a good sniff of an ant — that’d be weird. But those who can smell ants don’t need to ...

Discovering ants inside the pantry or on a countertop can be frustrating and even leave homeowners feeling a bit squeamish, especially if the ants attack containers of food. Fortunately, there are ...

When an animal parent has a child, both will belong to the same species. Humans beget humans, combfish beget combfish, and ...

Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The ...

Ants, though small, create significant disturbances in various environments. Twelve common species, including carpenter, pavement, and fire ants, disrupt homes and gardens. These ants cause structural ...

Meet the Messor ibericus harvester ant, the only animal on record that clones another animal to carry out its lifecycle, ...

Scientists discover that a queen ants of the Messor genus produce males from another species to breed hybrid workers in ...

A common type of ant in Europe breaks a fundamental rule in biology: its queens can produce male offspring that are a whole different species. These queen Iberian harvester ants (Messor ibericus) are ...

A species of ant found scurrying across southern Europe is the first animal found that clones males of another species.

Iberian harvester ant queens produce offspring of their own species and of the builder harvester ant, seemingly by cloning ...

Ant societies are built on scent. Pheromones guide the insects to food, warn them of predators, and regulate the rhythms of ...