There is a species of ant that could be considered one of the most grotesque out there because of its unusual choice of home decor—the decapitated heads of their victims. Scientific studies have ...

Ants use their own acid to disinfect themselves and their stomachs. A team has found that formic acid kills harmful bacteria in the animal's food, thereby reducing the risk of disease. At the same ...

Ants usually get into yogurt by accident. But a research team recently added the insects on purpose while reviving a traditional recipe. The researchers’ new study reveals how red wood ants' holobiont ...

It’s the first known example of an insect with the ability to detoxify another insect’s venom. Crazy ants (on the right) coat themselves with formic acid to ...

Scientists are taking a closer look at a species of ant in Florida that decorates its nest with the skulls of other ants it has killed. As if that wasn't macabre enough, they have now discovered it ...

A curious old folk practice claimed that contact with ants could transfer their energy and vitality to humans. This belief ...

This won’t be a festive column despite the season. I usually try to foster joy and goodwill with my words right about now, and the subject of ants which line their nests with the heads of their ...

Invasive "crazy ants" are rapidly displacing fire ants in areas across the southeastern US by secreting a compound that neutralizes fire ant venom, according to a new study. It's the first known ...