A new study published in the journal Science reveals that ants began farming fungi 66 million years ago, long before humans developed agriculture. The research, led by entomologist Ted Schultz at ...

One specimen of an ant caught hunting is believed to be 99 million years old.

Ants were farming more than 60 million years before humans first planted crops, according to new research. Insect agriculture began 66 million years ago in the aftermath of the devastating ...

The Argentine ant is one of the most invasive species of ... stretching for miles near San Diego—resulting in nearly 30 million deaths every year. In the past, researchers had also noted the ...