Ants : Science World Report

Jan 23, 2017 02:54 AM EST

'Ant Man' The Real Superhero: Power To Walk Forward And Backward Without Wandering Off While Carrying Extremely Heavy Loads

Ants use the position of the Sun in finding their way back home.

Nov 26, 2016 02:35 AM EST

Ants Did Farming Millions Of Years Before Humans Invented Agriculture, Scientists Found

Who invented farming? A team of researchers from Germany has found that an ant species in Fiji was farming much before humans did.

Jan 28, 2016 01:49 PM EST

Study Reveals How Queen Bees And Ants Control Princesses

Researchers found that queen bees and ants release a chemical that alters the DNA of their daughters, which keeps them sterile and as industrious workers of the colony.

Jan 27, 2016 11:24 PM EST

Suicide: Some Evolutionary Roots in Self-Sacrificial Behaviors May Be Found In Honey Bees, Ants

A new study examines a potential connection between human suicide and self-sacrificial behaviors seen in honey bees and ants.

Jan 01, 2016 01:37 PM EST

Social Behavior of Carpenter Ants Reprogrammed with Epigenetic Drugs

Scientists have managed to reprogram the social behaviors in carpenter ants with the help of epigenetic drugs.

Nov 30, 2015 10:25 AM EST

How Ants Evolved Their Sex Determination Traits

Being male or female can make a huge difference. Now, scientists have discovered the two ancient genetic components of sex determination in ants.

Nov 23, 2015 09:18 PM EST

Army Ants Create Bridges from Worker Bodies for Shortcuts

Army ants may construct complex bridges from their own bodies in order to create shortcuts through tropical forests.

Nov 12, 2015 09:53 AM EST

Ant Colonies Act Like 'Superorganisms' When Threatened by a Predator

It turns out that an ant colony could be classified as a "superorganism."

Aug 31, 2015 10:06 AM EDT

University of Tours Study Proves Ants Have Personalities

A study led by Raphael Boulay has shown that ants can display group-level personalities, becoming another species showing the trait once believed to be unique to human beings alone.

Aug 14, 2015 08:31 AM EDT

Ants Can Sniff Out Friend from Foe with Amazing Sense of Smell

It turns out that ants can sniff out body odor to tell friend from foe. Scientists have discovered that these insects manage recognition based on chemical pheromones, which they sense with their antennae.

Jul 30, 2015 03:10 PM EDT

How Ants Carry Massive Amounts of Food Without Getting Lost

How to ants manage to carry massive amounts of food and materials back to their nest? It's all about teamwork.

Jun 24, 2015 09:24 AM EDT

'Dracula Ants' Discovered Underground in Madagascar: New Species Revealed

Researchers have uncovered six new species of subterranean "Dracula" ants that hunt underground. The aggressive species prey on other species with their dagger-like teeth.