Winged ants aren’t random pests. Discover why over 1,000 US species take flight, form super colonies, and how to stop them for good.

I rarely spot either culprit, but my trees reveal exactly what pileated woodpeckers and carpenter ants are up to.

EYES TRAINED on the patient’s leg, the doctor proceeds with the operation. If the injured limb is not removed, infection and death will swiftly follow. The instrument of choice is a set of strong ...

Ants are one of the most common pests homeowners encounter, but not all ants are the same. Two species that are frequently confused are pavement ants and carpenter ants. While they may appear similar ...

For more than 40 years, researchers suspected this species might operate in such an extreme way, but they couldn’t prove it. Now, a new study confirms it. This is the first known ant species made up ...

Ah, the Grammys red ca rpet, a visual symphony where stars often buck fashion rules and trends, and go for authentic self-expression instead. The typically risky, sexy and weird looks on this night ...

Dr. Margaret Carpenter co-founded the Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine (ACT) after the overturning of Roe v. Wade to help women across the U.S. access abortion care. The group provides clinicians ...

[HONG KONG] Roughly five years ago, Ant Group reined in its ambitions after a derailed initial public offering. Today, the Jack Ma-backed company is betting on a very different business to fuel its ...

All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton, one pair of ...