Scientists have long been fascinated by collective intelligence, the idea that groups can solve problems better than individuals. Now, an interesting new study reveals some unexpected findings about ...

Ants learn from past encounters, showing more aggression toward familiar aggressive rivals and less toward passive ones. This ...

New research has found an insect species with markings that are so black that they’re ‘superblack’ or ‘ultrablack’, absorbing ...

There’s a reason we often fail to accomplish anything in staff meetings or settle on a less effective solution.

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the behavioral strategies that parasitic cricket species employ to ...

Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities—including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to function as superorganisms. Invasive ant species are ...

The many insects and arachnids and other creatures ... These human objects are accompanied by ant-scale descriptions wondering what they might be: We can't eat the soccer ball, says one, it's ...

Velvet ant venom acts on specific pain pathways in mammals and insects, revealing a unique biological defence mechanism ...

ADAM:'This is the first time that a man-made ant colony has been built on this scale. I've brought some ... about one of the world's most fascinating insects.And like all good scientists, they ...

The incredible ability of Argentine ants to conquer all has earned it the unfortunate tag of being a pest, not just to humans but to fellow ants and other insects for disrupting local ecosystems.

How painful is a velvet ant's sting? A velvet ant's defensive sting is delivered through a stinger that is up to half the length of its body. The Pain Scale for Stinging Insects ranks the discomfort ...