Mammals keep evolving into anteaters, eating only ants and termites, at least 12 times since the age the dinosaurs.

Formosan termites were first found in Brunswick County in railroad sleepers used in landscaping. Now, they are arriving via ...

The most comprehensive dataset of termite genomes to date was created by an international team of scientists, led by ...

Stinging ants that leave their victims with burning pain and are known to disrupt electrical and communication networks have been found in Bermuda, prompting a warning to residents from authorities.

Tucson’s recent rainy spell wasn’t just exciting for us humans. All that welcome moisture also sent clouds of freshly hatched ants into the air with wings on their backs and one thing on their minds.

With education under attack, we should pause from time to time to consider its purpose. Is it to boost economic productivity and national competitiveness, ensure that citizens learn to toe a ...

However, there’s also a flip side. Eight of the 12 myrmecophagous origins are represented by just a single species, meaning most of these lineages could be vulnerable if their insect food sources ...

If you were to design the strangest diet possible, eating nothing but ants and termites would probably make the shortlist. Yet over the past 66 million years, mammals across the globe have repeatedly ...

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Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Carpenter ants often get the blame when a tree dies and thousands of the little scurriers are found running in and out the crime scene. The truth is they didn’t do it. The ants were just taking ...