Scientists from the University of Copenhagen have revealed how a specific hormone regulates ant caste differentiation by phenotypic measurements of organ-level developmental changes and matching ...

Scientists have revealed how a specific hormone regulates ant caste differentiation by phenotypic measurements of organ-level developmental changes and matching transcriptome analyses. Most ants have ...

Researchers trying to determine whether nature or nurture determines an ant's status in the colony have found a surprising answer. Both. Nature (that is, the ant's genetic makeup) and nurture (what it ...

Image of the Pogonomyrmex rugosus workers and queens. During the mating flight season, young queens (the winged individuals) can often be seen in the nest entrances.This image relates to an article ...

Ant queens aren't just large workers; they possess wings, large ovaries, and special eyes, while workers lack these features.

A team of researchers from George Washington University and The Rockefeller University studying the morphology of turtle ant heads found that the critters undergo reverse-evolution in which their head ...

Evolution is usually a forward-moving process, honing every single living thing to perfectly fit its environment. Every generation is formed from this process over the course of millions of years. But ...