Ant trails operate in this way: each ant either adds pheromone to a path or adds nothing at all. As these individual deposits accumulate or fade, the colony’s shared information updates in distinct ...

Illness usually brings trouble in the animal world. A weak member may be pushed aside, attacked, or left behind. Many animals go to great lengths to hide sickness. But for creatures bound by family, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pesky wasp nests can cause significant damage to your home, so it’s important to take immediate action if you spot one in or on ...

Do you ever feel as if you could do your bosses' jobs better than they can? Or do you ever think about marching into a whole new career? If so, new research from the University of Arizona suggests ...

Asian needle ants, an invasive species, have spread across 20 U.S. states, sparking concern due to their painful sting. Students studying under Providence College scientist Jane Waters discovered the ...

Quick Take Ants coordinate highly complex foraging and traffic systems without any leaders, relying entirely on local interactions and chemical cues. Pheromone trails encode information about distance ...