Humans are not the only animals to have a dedicated health care system. Some super-organized ant species not only recognize that their comrade is injured but actually carry them back to the ant nest ...

A colony of leafcutter ants is home to more than just one species. Each year, studies reveal new layers of complexity in ...

Beneath the soil, an empire thrives in total darkness. Millions of ants move through complex underground tunnel systems, communicating through invisible chemical signals. They farm fungus, wage wars, ...

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