One kind of tiny ant can serve as a monumental example for how to keep members of a community safe from pathogens. A new ...

As a camel spider attacks an ant colony, it does not eat them. Just why, then, does the camel spider work in quick order to ...

Ants make a series of clever architectural adjustments to their nests to prevent the spread of disease, University of Bristol ...

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

Scientists discover a “runaway bulldozer” in ant DNA that silences smell genes, keeping chemical communication - and colony ...

Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions in the human world as well.

During disease, ants rebuild their nests with new layouts that block contagion - offering new insights into how design can ...

The illegal trade in giant African harvester ants endangers local biodiversity and could spread invasive species in destination countries.Four men were convicted in May for attempting to smuggle 5 440 ...

In the U.S., all commercial brands of yogurt taste really similar because they're made pretty much the same way, using only two industrial bacterial starters. But this wasn't always the case, says ...

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In a remarkable blend of science and tradition, researchers have revived an old Balkan and Turkish yogurt-making technique that uses ants as natural fermenters. The ants’ bacteria, acids, and enzymes ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 78, No. 1 (Mar., 1995), pp. 144-154 (11 pages) The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, is considered an oil-loving feeder, however, carbohydrates are ...