Almost wherever you go on Earth, you will find ants! The only places that do not have any are Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, and some island nations. Not only are they widespread, but there are also ...

Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions in the human world as well.

Fire ants excel at human assisted spread, which makes any construction or mining supply chain a risk if controls lapse.

During disease, ants rebuild their nests with new layouts that block contagion - offering new insights into how design can ...