(Much like termites, which cause far more severe damage.) Some species, such as army ants, defy the norm and do not have permanent homes. (Why invasive ants are a bigger threat than previously ...

Chimpanzees are the animals with the most complex memory, apart from humans. They remember where and when ripe fruits are ...

How Army Ants Build Better Bridges In Panama, researchers recorded army ants crafting living bridges to take the most efficient route along the forest floor. (Christopher R. Reid, Matthew J. Lutz ...

Revealing the most interesting or memorable behaviour of any of the multitude of smaller animals without backbones – whether on land, in the air, or in water. By day this colony of army ants raided ...

Neotropical army ants are top predators in terrestrial ecosystems, with swarm raids that often contain hundreds of thousands of individuals cooperating to hunt, kill, and transport their prey.