Sick ant pupae of Lasius neglectus can sense when they’ll die from infection and signal for help, triggering their own ...

Ants produce diverse, targeted antimicrobial compounds that inhibit drug-resistant pathogens, offering insights for new ...

A multistate outbreak of salmonella infections is likely linked to raw oysters, according to the CDC. Dr. Leana Wen explains ...

A DRUG resistant form of killer fungus is rapidly spreading across the globe and becoming more infectious, scientists warn.

By studying the natural world, scientists find blueprints for innovations that can improve human lives—in the genes of a ...

The research focused on Lasius neglectus, a species of garden ant. Unlike adult workers, which can leave the nest to die when ...

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat, and new clues from nature suggest that ordinary ants may hold important keys to future treatments.

DEEP beneath the ocean’s surface, a mysterious ­species of sci-fi sea ­creatures were “choking on excrement,” Sunday night, ...

Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said recently, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.

Analysis of 309 strains suggests that the genus Escovopsis originated about 56.9 million years ago, but did not begin interacting with modern mutualistic ants until roughly 38 million years ...

Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hello, hello. REGINA BARBER AND EMILY KWONG: Hey, Ailsa ...