Ants were farming more than 60 million years before humans first planted crops, according to new research. Insect agriculture ...

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 ...

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Fifty million years before humankind began farming, ancient ants were already in the agriculture business. Over time, leafcutter ants have evolved a complex system of agriculture in their nests ...

Leafcutter ants appear to remember past infections and respond more aggressively to familiar threats, according to a new ...

Birds do it. Bees do it. But until now, no one thought the fungus farming ant did it. Documenting genetic variations and the presence of sperm, however, researchers have found evidence that some ...

The next time you’re outside, look down. Odds are, you might spot one of Earth’s estimated 20 quadrillion ants scurrying around. Depending on where you are, you may detect an Argentine ant.

Hay, soil, landscaping materials, pots and soils are now banned from entering NSW from storm-impacted and infested areas of ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Experts are urging Brits to try the household essential to keep ants out of their homes that will set them back just 8p. The pesky invaders ...

After the ants touched the site with their feelers, the caterpillars secreted the nectar, which initially calmed the ants. Discover the latest in science, tech, and space with over 100,000 ...

The state's peak farming group has welcomed a fresh crackdown on biosecurity controls in the wake of ex-tropical Cyclone ...