Every time humans form groups, tensions inevitably arise. Whether they’re part of a workplace or a classroom, individuals must inevitably decide: Should I look out for myself or help my peers? For ...

Imagine this - you're locked in a grueling game of tug-of-war, pulling as hard as you can to keep your team from going down. More people join, and you're pulling with all your strength, or are you?

These photos of red ants, also knows as fire ants, make the little insects look like they are performing a circus act. They balance giant seed pods from a Mimosa tree above their heads and hold onto ...

Ants, the tiny creatures known for their incredible teamwork and problem-solving skills, have once again astonished the internet. A video showcasing their unique ability to build a bridge to cross ...

Fire ants know how to survive when the waters rise: They turn their bodies into life rafts. A new study explores the physics that keeps fire ant lifeboats, waterborne colonies sometimes containing ...

In a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academies, Nathan Mlot, a mechanical engineer at the Georgia Institute of Technology, published an article entitled, “Fire ants self-assemble into ...