For evidence, look no further than Kenya, where the introduction of a new invasive ant species is causing a threat to the ...

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.

Ants play an important role in the ecosystem. However, despite knowing they are crucial to our world, these little guys can ...

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

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, ...

This powerful insecticide might be derived from plants, but it has devastating consequences for natural ecosystems, affecting ...

Learn how adult pond frogs survive repeated stings from the world’s largest hornets while swallow the venomous insects whole ...

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

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

A researcher found that a Japanese pond frog is impervious to the stings of the northern giant hornet, even when it goes down ...

I hardly need to remind you of our current position in the calendar year. I’m not even going to mention Christmas. But as the present year comes to an end, we are trying — whether consciously or ...

This surprising discovery comes from a new study on Lasius neglectus ants. It shows for the first time that very young ants ...