The colony of Atta Cephalotes arrived at the tourist hotspot in August last year and have been settling into their new ...

Leafcutter ants, belonging to the genera Atta and Acromyrmex, are fascinating creatures renowned for their intricate ...

Scientists have spent decades finding ways to efficiently and affordably degrade plant materials so that they can be converted into useful bioproducts that benefit everyday life. Bio-based fuels ...

Fifty million years before humankind began farming, ancient ants were already in the agriculture business. Over time, leafcutter ants have evolved a complex system of agriculture in their nests ...

That’s because insects like leafcutter ants have figured out a clever trick: they grow fungal gardens for food, and in return, they’ve formed a symbiotic partnership with bacteria that produce ...

These glass boxes and tubes have been built to replicate the underground tunnels and chambers of an ant colony in the wild, and they're full of busy leafcutter ants. ADAM:'This is the first time ...