The odd-looking specimen with scythe-like jaws indicates that early ants were spread widely across the globe while dinosaurs ...

A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest ant specimen known to science, finds ...

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived ...

Now, a team in Brazil has uncovered a 113-million-year-old hell ant that represents the oldest hell ant specimen known to ...

The fossil’s discovery in Brazil shows that ants have been around for longer than once thought. This insect impaled its prey ...

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen species of "hell ant" that lived 113 million years ago, making it the oldest ...

A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest ant specimen known to science, finds a new report. The hell ant, which was preserved in limestone, is a member ...

Despite being part of an ancient lineage, this species already displayed highly specialised anatomical features, suggesting unique hunting behaviours.” The ant fossil’s discovery challenges ...

Florida carpenter ants treat injured mates by cleaning wounds or performing amputations. Study suggest the method depends on the injury type.

Researchers have discovered the fossil of the oldest-known ant, Vulcanidris cratensis, preserved in limestone in Brazil. This ...

Two Belgian teens who pleaded guilty after they were found with thousands of ants valued at $9,200 that were allegedly headed ...

The tiny insect, fossilized in a chunk of limestone in Brazil, is the oldest known ant specimen ever identified. Even better, ...