A rare Japanese ant is the only species known to lack female workers and males; all of its young develop into parasitic queens that try to take over other colonies.

In the hidden chambers of Japanese forests, a quiet rebellion has been unfolding for decades. Scientists have now confirmed ...

A rare ant species endemic to Japan has been found to be the only kind that lacks both workers and males, consisting ...

A study by Dr. Gianpiero Fiorentino and his colleagues, published in the Journal of Paleontology, describes the identification of a new species of ant, Hypoponera electrocacica, belonging to the genus ...

Scientists created the largest 3D archive of ant anatomy ever assembled, scanning nearly 2,200 specimens across almost 800 ...

Humans are not the only animals to have a dedicated health care system. Some super-organized ant species not only recognize ...

Researchers leveraged advanced technologies and artificial intelligence to hasten the process of generating 2,000 3D digital ...

Ants marching across garden soil can feel like a tiny summer parade, except nobody sent invitations. Seeing them crawling ...

Winged ants aren’t random pests. Discover why over 1,000 US species take flight, form super colonies, and how to stop them for good.

A frontal view of an Aphaenogaster mariae worker ant. This ant species had rarely been documented, but N.C. State student Michelle Kirchner collected a colony of the ants from trees in Wake County. A ...