Ants
Mom Fought Pitbull While Being Bitten by Fire Ants After Dog Attacked Kids
The mother held on to the pitbull for 15 "terrifying" minutes while repeatedly being bitten on the face by the dog, and on her body by fire ants.
Revolted Mom Finds Ant Nest, Rusted Beams in 'Worst' Hotel She Ever Visited
In February, a consumer group ranked Britannia Hotels the worst hotel chain in the United Kingdom for the ninth year in a row.
Apocalyptic Crazy Ants Invaded Texas and Blinded Baby Rabbits with Acid
Ecological battle with tawny crazy ants brought to an end with a deadly fungal pathogen that turns their fat into spores.
Invasive Deadly Ant Discovered in Indiana for First Time
The species has gradually been spreading throughout the U.S. and poses a serious risk to ecosystems.
Do Insects Have Brains?
Multiple studies have pointed towards examples of sophisticated intelligence in some insects.
Ants Observed Healing Wounded Trees in Bizarre, Never-Before-Seen Behavior
Azteca ants in Panama ran out and patched up the Cecropia trees they were living in after holes were drilled into them.
Who Is E.O. Wilson? 'Darwin's Natural Heir,' Renowned Biologist Dies at 92
Also known as "the father of sociobiology," Wilson pioneered influential scientific concepts and was a staunch advocate for protecting the environment.
'Ant Restaurant' Trend, Where People Serve Food to Bugs, Takes Over TikTok
The trend has racked up a collective 80 million views, but experts have advice on how to avoid harming ants while doing it.
Ants Spray Acid On Their Victims And Decorate Their Nests with Their Skulls
"They're kinda like discarded chicken bones," said Adrian Smith, who studies the Formica archboldi ants.
One Million Cannibal Ants Trapped in Nuclear Weapon Bunker Have Escaped
The ants had fallen down a ventilation pipe and survived for years by feasting on their nestmates corpses.
Watch: Army of Ants Unite to Build Massive Bridge
The ants can even make bridges with their bodies on water.
'Alien Ants' Are Invading the U.S. Through Global Trade
With the rise of globalization comes the inevitable rise of the alien ant.
New Exploding Ant Species Bursts Into Toxic Goo
The critters are particularly sensitive to other insects—and nosey researchers.
Parasite Can Create Undetected Zombies In Ant Colonies
This kind of fungus that can linger and grow in an ants body for up to three weeks.
Soldier Ants Rescue and Treat Their Wounded Warriors
This is the first time a non-human animal has been shown to nurse its wounded, scientists believe.
Queen Ants Dismember and Bury Corpses
The ceremonies could help explain human funerals, too.
Rare Ants Rediscovered That Grow Fungus With Insect Poo
No queen of the ant species had been seen since 1887; now many colonies have been collected.
These Ants Can Jump With Their Legs or Jaws
These ants use two different body parts to jump forward and backward.
Video: Ants Act Like Both Liquids and Solids
Kind of like the T-1000 from "Terminator 2."
3D Printers Produce Bionic Ants for Factories of the Future
German engineers also design lightweight robot butterflies and use insects as models for industrial robots.
What's Bugging New York? Really Hungry Insects
Ants and other bugs will eat the equivalent of 200,000 cookies along a single median strip annually.
Queen-Ant-Killing 'Zombie Fungus' Discovered By Undergrad
The incredibly rare species has a distinctive spore that looks like a brain-shaped clover.