Native ants in the forests around the recent Eaton fire had survived the heat, flames and smoke, an evolutionary survival ...

Watch this intriguing experiment as a hard-boiled egg half is left out for ants, captured with stunning time-lapse footage. Discover how an ant colony systematically consumes and decomposes both the ...

Essential oils are another natural and fragrant way to repel pests. “Some oils, such as peppermint, tea tree, and eucalyptus, ...

A: The ants that invaded our house were different from any ants I had ever seen — they were so tiny that they could get into ...

This story was originally broadcast on "Sunday Morning" on July 24, 2011. When most people think about ants – if they think about them at all – they think of pests in the pantry or on a picnic. But in ...

Some ants farm. Some farm fungi for their food. And now, scientists have realized that when an ant injures its leg, it sometimes will turn to a buddy to perform a lifesaving limb amputation. Not only ...

Ants operate with no central control, yet they build complex nests, manage resources, and adapt to changing environments with ...

Some ants have figured out how to keep from getting lost: Build taller anthills. Desert ants that live in the hot, flat salt pans of Tunisia spend their days looking for food. Successful grocery runs ...

You don’t expect to see ants on a recipe list, but if you want to make yoghurt using the traditional Bulgarian recipe in this ...

Ants are one of the most common household pests in North Carolina. The insects can be a year-round issue, but you’re more likely to see them inside beginning in the spring, Chris Hayes, a postdoctoral ...

The population of tiny stinging ants has surged despite efforts to control the invasive species. Experts fear devastating consequences if the infestation spirals out of control.