Species with thinner protective barriers may need fewer resources and tend to have a greater ability to adapt to new habitats ...

For human societies, insects are part of a shared ecology involving the gamut of symbiotic relations. Insects (and arthropods ...

Warm spells in the winter months are not uncommon around these parts. Looking ahead to my family coming to our house on the ...

Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is ...

The findings, which highlight a fundamental biological tradeoff, suggest that social complexity can arise when individuals ...

Ants and bees did not dominate the planet through strength or intelligence alone. Instead, they evolved extreme cooperation systems that shifted survival away from individuals and toward the group.

With nearly 20 quadrillion ants on Earth, these tiny creatures seem unstoppable. A new study reveals how weakness, thin ...

Ants are among the most physically fragile insects on the planet, yet they dominate almost every land habitat and outweigh ...

Authors of a new study are calling for stronger protection of insects in wildlife law, after the conviction of four men in ...

Some ants thrive by choosing numbers over strength. Instead of heavily protecting each worker, they invest fewer resources in ...

A new study shows how ants grow huge colonies by choosing numbers over strength and relying on teamwork instead of tough ...

Tiny pharaoh ants slip through cracks, spread through walls and pipes, and can infest entire buildings—including hospitals ...