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

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

Set out baits labeled for carpenter ants. Baits can be effective because ants share food with each other, says Benson. Place them outside your home where you see ants foraging or entering the home.

It looks like something ripped straight from a horror movie, but it’s actually a photo of a hard working insect. The photo was honored as an “Image of Distinction” as part of Nikon’s annual Small ...

Hands tied by civil rights laws, Western politicians campaign abroad with gift-giving because they realize the situation is insoluble and doomed at home. Voters look on — round-headed, flat-handed, ...

While insects are often associated with summer, many Brits have been shocked to discover swarms taking over their homes well ...

"When you see a dead spider, it might not actually be a dead spider. It could just be its old skin that it molted, and the ...