Ants are prodigious diggers, constructing elaborate nests with multiple layers connected by an intricate network of tunnels, sometimes reaching depths of 25 feet. Now, a team of scientists from ...

A study at Webster University has revealed that Monsanto's weed killer Roundup can significantly change ant behavior. Researchers began two years ago to study how ants are affected by man-made ...

Picture an anthill. What do you see? A small mound of sand and crumbly dirt poking up through the lawn? A tiny hole disappearing into the ground? A few ants scrambling around busily. Not very ...

Ants make a series of clever architectural adjustments to their nests to prevent the spread of disease, University of Bristol research has uncovered. The study, published today (Thursday, 16 October) ...

Digging underground provides homes for many insects and animals. Animals like badgers and prairie dogs dig underground homes. Humans dig underground to mine precious metals like gold and silver. But ...

Ants are known for being incredibly clever insects, and a new study shines the spotlight on a newly discovered behaviour. The research found ants make changes to the structure of the nests where they ...

Fire ants are known to dig complex tunnels through sand and soil. Now videos reveal that they can work with several types of building materials, excavating pieces the same size as their heads as well ...

March 22 (UPI) --Ants are often thought of as pests, but new research suggests they offer a significant boost to soil health. Under most circumstances, farmers and gardeners should welcome their ...

Mike McGrath advises his listeners in growing raspberries, the benefits of ants in a home garden, developing soil for a new raised bed, planting a warm season lawn, the dangers of staking a tree, and ...

The lowly ant—they patter along the ground, are trodden underfoot, and generally survive on bits of detritus. But they’re an indisputable evolutionary triumph. They thrive in places high and low, ...