If ants are so successful out in nature, why do they so often turn up in our homes and even upper-level apartments? And what ...

You may call them "sugar ants," but that's a colloquialism for a number of types of small ants that get into your kitchen.

Despite their tiny size, ants are able to accomplish absolutely incredible feats. They can build amazingly intricate nests, ...

From an airplane, cars crawling down the highway look like ants. But actual ants—unlike cars—somehow manage to avoid the scourge of stop-and-go traffic. Researchers are now studying these insects’ ...

Unlike many other ants, they breed year-round and often move colonies if one becomes disturbed. They follow set trails searching for food and can travel along floors, counters, baseboards ...