Authorities are investigating how fire ants came to be at a rural subdivision but say it is likely they arrived in mulch, ...

THIS is an incredible timelapse showing a swarm of ants outsmarting humans by solving an unbelievable puzzle. The bizarre experiment was used to explore how both humans and ants navigate a complex ...

Red imported fire ants (solenopsis invicta ... so if you get on the wrong side of a colony you could end up with them swarming all over you. People with allergies to them can also get angry ...

As someone interested in ecology and the environment, I commenced an in-depth study of fire ants many years before fire ants appeared in Australia. Once fire ants appeared in Australia, I formed the ...

Small robots directed by magnetic fields can cooperatively lift heavy objects, form floating rafts and push through clogs. They may one day deliver drugs within the human body ...

“When you look at birds and ants and ... of the drone swarms would be to prevent fires from turning into infernos. He added that there would be scope to deter "malicious fire starters" too.