Carpenter ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimize the risk of infection, the insects ...

Carpenter ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimise the risk of infection, the insects immediately amputate injured ...

A new exhibition at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., gives visitors a whiff, from “chocolate-y” to stinky blue cheese.

Ants have evolved an acute sense of smell, which requires each sensory neuron to choose one scent receptor out of hundreds.