In this week’s issue, Pamela the ant landlord perished in defense of her colony. Pam let Scott Lang into her home, gave him her smell so that the other ants wouldn’t attack him, and let him stay even ...

Zombies are among us. And these tiny undead creatures are everywhere. In this excerpt from "Rise of the Zombie Bugs" (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025), author Mindy Weisberger examines the very ...

Everything in the ant hill seems to need the liquid secretions from members of the colony that are in their pupal stage. By Joshua Sokol Orli Snir, a biologist at the Rockefeller University in New ...

Ants and termites have known their place as bitter rivals in the animal kingdom for more than 150 million years. Even today, as populations peak at some of the highest numbers in history, colonies of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The emergent complexity of ant societies is one of the most ...

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered sophisticated behavioral strategies that enable parasitic crickets to survive within ant colonies. Led by Ryoya Tanaka, the team documented ...