With a staggering population of at least 20 quadrillion, ants are by far the most common insects on the planet today. They ...

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After moving into a pre-war building a few years ago I became very familiar with a common pest problem: ants. No amount of ...

An MP said he would investigate how a fatal house explosion happened, which has left neighbours unable to return home. One ...

A new study from Smithsonian scientists analyzes ant and fungus species, and uncovers the origins of their close partnership A worker of the fungus-farming ant species Mycetophylax asper ...

Known for having the most painful sting of any insect, the Bullet Ant is found in South American rainforests. Its sting can last up to 24 hours, often compared to being shot. Fire Ants are ...

How should I get rid of ants? Usually you don't need to bother. Where their activity has loosened plants, firm the plants back into the soil and water well. Good watering tends to discourage ants, as ...

Researchers have now used DNA analysis to uncover just how long ants have been farming fungi, now described in a study published Thursday in the journal Science. It turns out these insects have be ...

Blockchain: Fintech power Ant Financial has developed a proprietary blockchain that is used, among other things, to keep tabs on the products sold on a marketplace run by Alibaba, a part owner of Ant.

Fire ants will kill six people and cost Queensland households $188 million annually if they're allowed to continue spreading across the state, new research has found. The Australia Institute ...

A Home from Home for families with a seriously ill child being treated at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital has reached a significant milestone.