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

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 ...

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

Fire ants excel at human assisted spread, which makes any construction or mining supply chain a risk if controls lapse.

When carpenter ants are in nature, they’re drawn to fallen trees and stumps—any large piece of wood really. The decay that takes over dead or compromised wood outdoors makes it easier to tunnel into ...

Close-up of an ant nest in yard - barossa121/Shutterstock It is normal to come across an ant hill (nest) in your yard from time to time. Ants build the nests from beneath the ground and deposit the ...

Ants can really ruin a picnic. But put a blanket down on this species and it’s really going to be a problem. Fire ants. This year marks the 30th anniversary of their discovery in Virginia, and the ...

Set out baits labeled for carpenter ants. Baits can be effective because ants share food with each other, says Benson. Place ...

Ants do not react to the presence of the Madagascar cat-eyed snake. Source: Teppei Jono, used with permission. In Madagascar, there is an ant with two very different relationships to two kinds of ...