Ants are complex and fascinating creatures that have been around since the dinosaurs. But because of their tiny size, it's easy to overlook the enormous role they play in nature.

The ant photographs of Mark Moffett, a Harvard-trained ecologist, are often compared to art. He talks with Alex Chadwick about his latest article for National Geographic magazine on the hidden ...

According to Eleanor Spicer Rice, ants have a range of personalities, from team player to charismatic. What she will not call them, however, are pests.… ...

The ants gravitate toward the buffet of mites, spiders, earthworms and beetles hidden in the soil, make their cafeteria selections, and carry them next door to the darker chamber that they prefer.

But once World War II was over, their attitude changed once again. “Scientists became interested in understanding how ants exchange information,” says Charlotte. “The colony is like a computer.

Photographs from Mark W. Moffett’s latest book, “Adventures Among Ants,” are on display in Greenport.

Long before humans farmed the land, ants were already cultivating their own crops underground. Discover the fascinating world of fungus-farming ants—tiny farmers with big brains and even bigger ...

A new book explains everything you wanted to know about these tiny complex conquerors who build megacities, wage wars, use vaccinations, and outnumber us one million to one.

Two picture books and a middle-grade novel use mysterious ants, the plight of a sea turtle, and the lure of the “invisible” world to draw young readers into their stories. “Isabel and the ...

CHARMING STORIES OF THE INSECTS; Bees, Wasps, Ants and Spiders the Heroes of Fascinating New Book by Prof. Kellogg.