Ants have been farmers for tens of millions of years and have even solved a problem we haven't. They know how to cultivate climate-resilient crops.

New insights into how ants and bacteria became a single organism may lead to a better understanding of the origin of complex organisms, researchers report.

A new study of big-headed turtle ands shows "the space that evolution has to play with is actually quite a bit larger than previously thought."

When an intruding ant enters a colony, ants don't jump to action to defend their home right away. The right smell has to "unlock" their aggression.

"The same equations that Turing used for chemistry, we can use in ecology." Here's how they apply to the complex ecosystems on coffee farms.

New research clarifies the mysterious ants from Europe that love North American sidewalks, backyards, and sidewalks. Kids with cookies helped.

Azteca ants are great at suppressing potentially harmful microbes in their brood chambers—the equivalent of our daycare centers.

New research shows how temperature can affect the symbiotic relationship between ants and trees on the African savanna.

Lizards that hid from predators by blending in have quickly adapted new strategies to survive invasive fire ants.