In the Arizona desert, scientists have uncovered a bizarre and almost unbelievable partnership between ants: tiny cone ants acting as “cleaners” for much larger harvester ants. Instead of attacking, ...

The invasive Asian needle ant, first seen in the U.S. in the 1930s, has spread across the Southeast and other states. A sting from this venomous ant can cause a severe allergic reaction, known as ...

The Born Mechanic host paid tribute to longtime girlfriend Renée Zellwegger, marking five years with the Oscar winner with a look back on their first meeting on the set of Celebrity IOU: Joyride in ...

Ant Anstead and girlfriend Renée Zellweger are still wheeling and dealing — and completely smitten — after five years of dating. “How it started …..” Anstead, 47, wrote in a rare Instagram tribute to ...

GEORGIA (WRBL) — Researchers at the University of Georgia are warning residents in the Southeast United States about the reemergence of an invasive ant species. The Asian needle ant, or Brachyponera ...

If you’ve ever walked into your kitchen to find a trail of ants, you know just how tricky it can be to get rid of them. In fact, the only way to really know if you have an ant problem is if you see ...

Unsuspecting insects with potentially lethal stings have invaded the US spreading across the country including to Massachusetts and are causing havoc on local ecosystems. The insects, known as Asian ...

Dangerous, painful pests are invading Kentucky. Asian needle ants, with potentially lethal stings, are spreading across the country, found in about 18 states, including the Bluegrass State. The ...

An invasive ant species is spreading in Mississippi. They're decimating native ecosystems, and the sting is more painful than a fire ant. Mississippi has 167 native species of ant, according to ...

Baseball fans have pleaded for “robot umpires” for years — a call that has finally been heard. The Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) makes its regular-season debut this spring after years ...

A project called Antscan has generated high resolution images of thousands of ants, representing over 700 species. To make it happen, researchers brought preserved ants from collections around the ...

Ants are among the most dynamic of the “little things that run the world,” as the late biologist E. O. Wilson described insects. They build complex communities, travel widely and are ubiquitous. There ...