Second only to humans, leaf cutter ants form the largest and most complex society on earth; one nest can be as large as 30 metres in diameter and house up to 8 million individuals. The ants use ...

Leaf-cutter ants build super highways to transfer food and building materials hundreds of metres without communicating with each other, scientists claimed Wednesday, in findings that could prompt a ...

The tiny leaf-cutter ant in Costa Rica punches well above its weight. Not only is it super strong, the ant could also help change the world for the better. Marching in long, exemplary lines, each ...