Ant societies rely on precise recognition systems to maintain cooperation, but new research reveals that these systems are ...

For ants, the ability to instantly distinguish nestmates from outsiders who might hijack the colony is crucial. Now, a new ...

The ant recognition system is flexible, allowing ants to learn and tolerate outsiders while still recognizing their own kind.

Summary: New research reveals that the ability of ants to distinguish nestmates from outsiders is a highly flexible, learned ...

In the middle of the South Pacific, a group of Fijian plants have solved a problem that has long puzzled scientists: How can an organism cooperate with multiple partners that are in turn competing for ...

Ants are among the most successful creatures on Earth, with an estimated 20 quadrillion individuals spread across almost every habitat. They form highly organised colonies that function like complex ...