A groundbreaking study has uncovered that ants actively modify their nest networks to combat the spread of diseases within ...

Ants make a series of clever architectural adjustments to their nests to prevent the spread of disease, University of Bristol ...

Researchers report that in the absence of visible landmarks, desert ants increase the likelihood that foraging nest mates will find their way home quickly and safely by elevating their nest entrance.

New research found ants make changes to the structure of the nests where they live to prevent the spread of diseases.

If an infection takes hold in an ants’ nest, it could spell disaster for the whole colony. But some worker ants appear to have a workaround for that. When exposed to a pathogen, black garden ants ...

Small honey ants are not considered serious commercial pests throughout most of their natural range. However, because they can enter households and other buildings, some people think of them as ...