The Large Blue butterfly called Maulinea Arion, lives in parts of Europe and Asia and has a life cycle that might be instructive for modern day Americans. It begins its life when the mother lays the ...

Ant trails fascinate children and scientists alike. With so many ants traveling in both directions, meeting and contacting one another, carrying their loads and giving the impression that they have a ...

Leaf-cutting ants can learn which plants are not suitable for the fungus gardens that supply their food before they even leave the colony, according to a study. Leaf-cutting ants can learn which ...

For ants, the ability to instantly distinguish nestmates from outsiders who might hijack the colony is crucial. Now, a new study shows that the system that ants use to determine who belongs in the ...

Ants that drink a caffeinated solution can locate sweet rewards faster than un-caffeinated ants, suggesting the drug boosts learning. To see how Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) respond to caffeine ...

Clint Penick thinks we could learn a lot from ants. Penick, an assistant research professor in the Biomimicry Center at Arizona State University, has been studying the capable creatures for 15 years. ...

Leaf-cutting ants can learn which plants are not suitable for the fungus gardens that supply their food before they even leave the colony, according to a study published March 8, 2017 in the ...