Ant colonies have evolved a sophisticated warning system that enables fatally infected pupae to signal their impending death, prompting swift action to protect the colony's health. Unlike many social ...

Patients in hospitals generally trust the nursing staff. After all, they have undergone training and, in some cases, have several years of professional experience. In the case of carpenter ants, it is ...

The colonies of social insects are complex systems that are entirely self-organized. Scientists who looked at the demographic, genetic and morphological structure of ant colonies were able to show how ...

New research shows that terminally ill baby ants tell other ants to kill them, potentially protecting the rest of the colony from their infection. In a study published today in the journal Nature ...

Termites can inflict nasty injuries on ants. Matabele ants, and some other species, rescue their injured comrades when on hunting raids. Nestmates lick the wounds of their injured comrades to prevent ...

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