Learn about the extinct species of "dirt ant" that was found in 16-million-year-old Dominican amber, adding an important ...

Out of the 210 species of ants in Texas, the fire ant is the one singled out as a serious nuisance to humans, according to ...

Wherever there's dirt there's bound to be ants, but one particular group is so adept at blending in with the ground that they ...

A tiny fossil preserved in 16-million-year-old amber revealed an extinct Caribbean species that mastered the art of ...

The ancient fossil shows these elusive ants have a longer history connected to Earth's soil than previously thought.

Of the more than 20,000 bee species in the world, 70% nest in the ground. And like many of their counterparts that nest above ...

"Parasitized ants were highly mobile after they left the nest and ultimately entered the thatch layer at the soil surface," the scientists reported. "The term 'zombie' fire ant workers was coined ...

A malfunctioning video game console put a 10-year-old boy on a quest to develop a type of sand that can repel one of the most ...

While ants can play a useful role in the garden by aerating soil and feeding on pests, they can quickly become a nuisance. As well as creating unsightly mounds, some species protect other plant ...

If you have diatomaceous earth collecting dust in your garden shed, consider putting it to good use around your home for a ...

Many people may resort to using pesticides to get rid of ants, but this method can be expensive and dangerous if you have children or pets ...

Kronstad and his colleagues, in a recent review published in Nature, warned that this evolution could lead to more human infections. Rising temperatures allow fungi to thrive in new environments — and ...