Indian households battling ants can find relief with natural, readily available remedies. From lemon juice and cinnamon to peppermint spray, these methods disrupt ant trails and deter them effectively ...

Research shows that some ants have learned how to treat their wounds, revealing one of the clearest examples of medical ...

Has a crucial component to the development of human medicine been hiding under our feet? Auburn University Assistant ...

In a remarkable display of self-sacrifice, baby ants infected with a deadly fungus deliberately signal worker ants to kill them. This extreme measure prevents the spread of disease, protecting the ...

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

Entomologist Jessica Purcell calls the learned behavior “a new height of exploitation” Getty Parasitic queen ants infiltrate rival ant colonies and trigger workers to kill their own queen The takeover ...

Researchers describe the behaviour as an altruistic act. A new study has found that young ants release a chemical signal asking to be killed when they become fatally ill, helping protect their colony ...

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

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