A man survived another anaphylactic attack after being bitten by an arboreal ant, thanks to his quick recognition of the ...

Every Christmas, it’s the same story for some households. The tree goes up, and within a day or two, you’re sneezing, congested, itchy-eyed and wondering why you suddenly feel awful. If that sounds ...

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NYU biologists identified the unique transcriptional machinery that ants use to choose a single scent receptor out of the 500 ...

Ant pupae that are fatally sick don’t hide their condition; instead, they release a special scent that warns the rest of the ...

Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.

Fatally infected ant pupae emit a precise chemical signal that triggers workers to disinfect—and sacrifice—them to stop disease spread.