If you live in a rural or suburban area in the Southern states, you’ve likely seen a fire ant hill a few times in your life.

A newly discovered ant species has a particularly moody name: Sericomyrmex radioheadi. Scientists named the fungus-farming ant to honor both the music and climate change activism of British rock ...

Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities—including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to function as superorganisms. Invasive ant species are ...