Has a crucial component to the development of human medicine been hiding under our feet? Auburn University Assistant ...

Some ants herd aphids. Some farm fungi. And now, scientists have realized that when an ant injures its leg, it sometimes will turn to a buddy to... Like humans, these ants can perform leg amputations ...

Anyone who has dealt with ants in the kitchen knows that ants are highly social creatures; it's rare to see one alone. Humans are social creatures too, even if some of us enjoy solitude. Ants and ...

Research shows that some ants have learned how to treat their wounds, revealing one of the clearest examples of medical ...

Close up of Florida carpenter ants' red face with grey eyes Last year an ant species was caught using antibiotics – now, another has been observed performing amputations. Researchers have just ...

Imagine this - you're locked in a grueling game of tug-of-war, pulling as hard as you can to keep your team from going down. More people join, and you're pulling with all your strength, or are you?

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

A new study reported in Nature Communications has highlighted the dramatic influences that humans can have on ecology. This study has revealed that ants that have been transported out of their native ...