The story of how tiny ants managed to push lions to kill more African buffalo shows how the arrival of an invasive species can affect multiple animals that seem to have no connections. At an animal ...

Two Belgian teenagers were arrested in Kenya for suspected ant smuggling. The pair were found in possession of 5,000 ants, including several , a large East African ant which can sell for tens or ...

Authorities found 5,000 smuggled ants that two Belgian teenagers planned to ship overseas to exotic pet markets. In early April, Kenya Wildlife Service officers uncovered the ants in a guesthouse in ...

An antibiotic substance created by bacteria found on a species of African ant native to Kenya inhibits the growth of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, ...

Humans are no longer the only species on Earth that can perform surgery to save lives. A new study says that certain species of ants can not only detect injuries in colony members but also decide ...

University of Queensland researchers have uncovered the workings of ant venom by measuring electric currents through individual channels in cells to understand how it causes pain. “This ant bite ...

In the African country of Kenya, scientists have discovered that big-headed ants are making it harder for lions to hunt zebras.

Source: Princeton University Press/with permission. Ants are fascinating and remarkably intelligent insects who live in complex social groups called colonies. 1,2 When I first learned about ant expert ...