What makes cooperative ants turn aggressive? During spring recess, two UVM researchers travelled to the deserts of Arizona and California to find out.

With this capability, desert ants can travel back to their nests across barren landscapes without any landmarks since their compound eyes are able to perceive polarized sunlight.

Until now researchers thought that the Desert Ant Cataglyphis fortis, which makes its home in the inhospitable salt pans of Tunisia, was a pure vision-guided insect. But Kathrin Steck, Bill Hansson ...

Desert ants are on a mission. Find food and bring it home, no matter the size and shape. New research suggests ants walking backward are as good at navigating to their destination as forward ...

From desert ants to slave-making ants, Chris shares some fascinating facts.