How do bees make group decisions without a leader? Math experts have determined that the best strategy is for a few to assume ...

Patients in hospitals generally trust the nursing staff. After all, they have undergone training and, in some cases, have several years of professional experience. In the case of carpenter ants, it is ...

In 1763, Great Britain gained control of Florida from Spain and split it into two separate territories — East Florida and West Florida. Florida, and other British territories outside the 13 colonies ...

Named for an ancient Roman crossbow-like weapon, the newly found “ballista” spider uses a springy snare to catch prey. By K. R. Callaway In the dead of night, a predator lays its traps in the ...

FITZGERALD, Ga. & FLORENCE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (NYSE: CBAN) (“Colony” or the “Company”), the holding company for Colony Bank, and ...

Have ants in your plants? Here's the buzz on one potential solution to evicting those pesky invaders. Attracted to pests like aphids, and the sugary sweet substance they leave behind, ants can dig ...

A newfound type of spider in Australia builds an elaborate spring-loaded snare to catapult prey into its web. Researchers have nicknamed the ingenious creatures “ballista spiders” after the large ...

A woman is adding basil plants to her herb garden - O2o Creative/Getty Images Many herbs smell heavenly to humans, but have the opposite effect on ants. When you have an area in your yard or garden ...

A newly discovered spider in Australia builds a snare trap designed to catch a single species of ant, which launches the prey into its web with a g-force that would kill a human. Researchers have ...

In the Arizona desert, scientists have uncovered a bizarre and almost unbelievable partnership between ants: tiny cone ants acting as “cleaners” for much larger harvester ants. Instead of attacking, ...

Abstract: The electric vehicle routing problem (EVRP) is a complex logistical challenge that requires optimizing both route planning and charging decisions. Although ant colony optimization (ACO) has ...

Leafcutter ants live in highly organized colonies where every ant has a job, and now researchers can flip those jobs like a switch. By manipulating just two neuropeptides, scientists can turn ...