As summer temperatures ramp up in Missouri, so too does ant activity in backyards and homes around the state. Although ants can thrive year-round, it's in the warmer months when they finally begin to ...

Have you seen any flying ants yet this year? Every summer, millions of the insects can be seen taking to the skies across the UK, as part of one of nature's more surprising events. However, June can ...

Most people attack ant infestations the wrong way, killing worker ants too quickly and allowing the colony to survive. This inexpensive bait strategy works because it spreads deep into the nest before ...

In the Arizona desert, scientists have uncovered a bizarre and almost unbelievable partnership between ants: tiny cone ants acting as “cleaners” for much larger harvester ants. Instead of attacking, ...

Do you ever feel as if you could do your bosses' jobs better than they can? Or do you ever think about marching into a whole new career? If so, new research from the University of Arizona suggests ...

Ants are a superb example of a social insect. The survival of the colony overrides the survival of individuals, and self-sacrifice is not unusual. Because they live in such dense colonies, they are ...

Bartlett M. Frost’s diorama is modeled after John Trumbull’s depiction of the presentation of the Declaration of Independence. Newly conserved, the work is now on view at the National Portrait Gallery ...