Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Open wounds carry a major risk of death in all animals, including ants. Some ants treat the wounds of their nestmates by applying ...

Ants are supremely social animals. They have an extraordinary ability to organize themselves and an inherent drive to prioritize the needs of their colony over their own. Some ants have taken this to ...

When sepsis results in gangrene, amputation is often necessary to save life. It prevents the spread of infection and the release of harmful toxins from dead tissue. Years of medical research have ...