The number of insect species is mind-boggling – and they are a critical part of the environment.

A new study offers a glimpse into the evolutionary arms race between predators and prey and provides insights that may inform pain research.

Be very afraid – if you’re an insect.

A recent study shows that carpenter ants have evolved amputation skills a cut above the rest of insects.

New research documents a never-before-seen strategy for retaining genetic diversity among asexually reproducing insects.

Ants pack up the whole family, including their queen, and hop in cars for opportunistic rides to new areas where they can set up a home.

Ferns have evolved a mutually beneficial relationship with ants, but this happened late in their evolution. A recent study shows that old dogs can learn new tricks.

The protein Orco is essential for smell neuron function and development in ants, fostering the insects’ social behavior, researchers report.

A tiny invasive ant is disrupting the life of African lions. It's making it harder for them to hunt zebra, their preferred prey.