Two everyday kitchen staples could be the solution to your ant problems for good. The departure of winter and the arrival of the warmer seasons is a welcome change for many of us who bask in the ...

Two formica thatching ants or field ants on a dried brown leaf - David Havel/Shutterstock Ants: They're creepy, they're crawly, and they're generally a nuisance. They can also be tough to get rid of, ...

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.

Desert ants have outstanding navigational skills. They live in the saltpans of North Africa, an extremely inhospitable environment. To find food for their nest mates, foraging ants have to walk far ...

Communication provides the basis for social life. In ant colonies, the prevalence of local, often chemically mediated, interactions introduces strong links between communication networks and the ...

Tanya Latty receives funding from the Australian Research Council and Agrifutures Australia. She has previously been funded by the City of Sydney and the Branco Weiss Society in Science Fellowship. It ...

Q: Why would flying ants suddenly appear in a room of our home, and what do we do about them? We closed the door. We have never had a problem in the past, and all the windows are shut tight. R.S., San ...