New research shows that terminally ill baby ants tell other ants to kill them, potentially protecting the rest of the colony ...

In a wide range of social species, when an animal is sick, it takes itself away from its group. Ant pupae are unable to move, ...

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Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.

Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said Tuesday, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.

Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said ...

A new study shows that sick young ant pupae release a chemical scent asking worker ants to kill them to stop diseases from ...

Dying ants broadcast a chemical “end me” signal that triggers swift sacrifice, protecting the colony from deadly infections.

Fatally infected ant pupae emit a precise chemical signal that triggers workers to disinfect—and sacrifice—them to stop disease spread.

Ant colonies operate as tightly coordinated "superorganisms" with individual ants working together, much like the cells of a ...

Sick young ants release a chemical signal urging worker ants to destroy them, a behaviour aimed at protecting the colony from ...