The behavior prevents fungal pathogens from spreading through the colony Researchers call it "altruistic disease signaling" that protects the ant superorganism In a rare example of biological altruism ...

Scientists describe the behavior as "altruistic signalling," a form of social immunity in eusocial insects Getty A new research study finds infected ant pupae emit a chemical signal that prompts ...

Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said recently, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.

Move over, Game of Thrones—ants can turn armies against their leaders and use subterfuge to take over entire kingdoms, too. This chilling discovery did not originate with a professional scientist, but ...

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived alongside the dinosaurs. The hell ant existed over 100 million years ago, ...

Learn how ants traded individual protection for collective power — and what it reveals about how complex societies evolve. Biology is full of tradeoffs, and one of the most familiar is whether success ...