Brains and brawn apparently don’t mix in army ant soldiers, a new study shows. Why that occurs might have to do with how much energy it takes to develop and power brain tissue, according to O’Donnell ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- There are over 1100 species of Pheidole genus ants, and most individual ants belong to either the worker or soldier caste. In only eight of the Pheidole species, some individuals can ...

Turtle ant soldiers look like real-life creatures straight out of a Japanese anime film. These tree-dwelling insects scuttle to and fro sporting shiny, adorably oversized heads, which they use to ...