New research from Rockefeller University reveals how both genes and body size influence whether an ant becomes a queen or a worker.

Learn how ant colonies are separated into multiple castes and why a female ant's genes can make or break its chances of ...

For many ant species, caste determines destiny. Queens grow large, sprout wings, and lay eggs; workers stay small, wingless, ...

Think back to a time you helped someone move a heavy object, such as a couch. While at first the task may have appeared ...

Larger ants generally develop into queens, while smaller ants develop into workers. Environmental factors, such as caregiver ...

Marvel’s Ultimate Universe is the brightest jewel in Marvel’s publishing schedule. Readers have loved the world-building of the new Ultimate titles, revealing what kind of world that the villainous ...

Researches in the ant colony optimization algorithm has been expanding rapidly both in academia and industry. The correlated courses have been offered at many universities. However, the teaching ...

A transit route network design problem is a vitally important problem in the area of public transit systems. Most of studies on this problem aim to design a new transit network, which is often an ...

Antónia Novák was first alerted to the problem of bullying in Hungary's schools when her older son was the target of aggression. Today, she and her husband are leading a movement to strengthen ...

Experts are predicting that this year's flying ant day could be one of the most significant in recent history. The event, also known as 'nuptial flight,' isn't a single-day occurrence but rather a ...

Occasionally, as seen in the YouTube video, California condors may even gang up and bully an eagle off a carcass, especially since eagles generally hunt alone. In contrast, condors often gather ...

Asian needle ants, an invasive species making news around the country, were found in Providence in 2015, but there's no sign they ever spread.