A team of German scientists has discovered the possible mechanism of how a parasitic tapeworm can allow a certain species of ants to live substantially longer when infected. In addition, the ants are ...

Ants in Florida perform life-saving surgery on their peers, scientists have discovered. They are only the second animal in the world known to do this — along with humans. The researchers found that ...

Close up of Florida carpenter ants' red face with grey eyes Last year an ant species was caught using antibiotics – now, another has been observed performing amputations. Researchers have just ...

Scientists say the study on Florida Carpenter ants is the first recorded example of a nonhuman animal amputating a fellow member of its species to save its life. Until the discovery of antibiotic ...

While businesses harness more computing power to analyze data and improve decision-making, biologists note that animals with simple brains and limited information make complex decisions in the real ...