Researchers report that in the absence of visible landmarks, desert ants increase the likelihood that foraging nest mates will find their way home quickly and safely by elevating their nest entrance.

When it comes to pest nests, you don't want to mess around with misidentification. Some are harmless to people, but others ...

Maybe you’ve spotted a single ant wandering around on the kitchen floor, or perhaps there’s a trail of them marching across the counter. Regardless, it’s time to act fast. “Once a worker finds food, ...

Multiple studies have indicated that wild chimpanzees rely on memory to find ripe fruit, but less has been known about what role memory plays in sourcing foods of animal origin. A recent study ...

Research initiated at a UT field station keeps progressing, in good news for the war on this invasive species.

Here’s what to do if you find ants in your house. Maybe you’ve spotted a single ant wandering around on the kitchen floor, or ...

Ants make a series of clever architectural adjustments to their nests to prevent the spread of disease, University of Bristol research has uncovered. Study lead author Luke Leckie, a Ph.D. researcher ...

Ants are prodigious diggers, constructing elaborate nests with multiple layers connected by an intricate network of tunnels, sometimes reaching depths of 25 feet. Now, a team of scientists from ...