Ants have evolved an acute sense of smell, which requires each sensory neuron to choose one scent receptor out of hundreds.

A new exhibition at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., gives visitors a whiff, from “chocolate-y” to stinky blue cheese.

In the U.S., all commercial brands of yogurt taste really similar because they're made pretty much the same way, using only two industrial bacterial starters. But this wasn't always the case, says ...

Recent observations have unveiled a fascinating phenomenon: ants, much like humans, adapt their behavior to maintain distance ...

During disease, ants rebuild their nests with new layouts that block contagion - offering new insights into how design can ...

One kind of tiny ant can serve as a monumental example for how to keep members of a community safe from pathogens. A new ...

Asian needle ants, an invasive species, are spreading across the U.S. and are present in North Carolina. These ants are smaller than carpenter ants but larger than sugar ants, and are dark brown to ...

ants swarming on a spoon of sugar - Rhj/Getty Images Ants are among the most common household pests, and while a few stray ants in your kitchen might seem harmless, your pest infestation might be a ...

Ice cream, mascarpone and milk-washed cocktails may sound like simple pleasures — but the ones served at a ...

Anywhere in Florida you go, you'll find fire ants. Hopefully, you'll see them before they find you. They're scary-looking. They're aggressive. They're tough to kill. The entire colony can band ...

ATLANTA - You may have seen some of the recent headlines: "Potentially deadly ants reported in 17 states," "Asian needle ants with a potentially fatal sting have spread across multiple states," ...