Natural selection doesn't get to pick where on the chromosome a gene is. It's just random, right? Natural selection just picks based on traits. So how did it get to be that all the genes for trait X ...

Whether you have dodged their mounds while walking around your yard or endured a painful sting, you know how pesky and dangerous fire ants can be to humans, pets, and gardens. Known as red imported ...

Oct. is 'Stop the Ant' month, and one type of ant has been particularly annoying over on Maui for many years now. The Tropical Fire Ant - more commonly known as the red ant.

Targeted insecticides can be applied to individual mounds to eliminate the queen ant. For widespread infestations, broadcast pesticides offer a broader solution but come with safety precautions.

October is “Stop The Ant Month” and the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species and the Oahu Invasive Species Committee is spreading the word.

A closeup of a fire ant on the glove of Charlie Cassidy, Field Operations Manager with the Orange County Fire Ant Authority, found in a fire ant mound on La Grima Street in Mission Viejo, CA, Feb. 25, ...

Two different kinds of fire ants are crossbreeding in North Carolina to create a more invasive species. North Carolina has specific laws that prohibit happy hour drink specials in bars and restaurants ...

Four-legged friends could help root out six-legged pests under a growing program to teach dogs on Hawaii island how to detect little fire ants. Dog training teams around the Big Island are training ...