Paleontologists studying insects trapped in amber from 99 million years ago have made a remarkable discovery: an ant and a ...

Paleoophiocordyceps gerontoformicae and Paleoophiocordyceps ironomyiae are the names given to two newly discovered ancient ...

Indeed, this 113-million-year-old hell ant tells a fascinating story about how ants spread quickly across the prehistoric world. How The Hell Ant Initially Emerged And Eventually Died Out In The ...

Prehistoric ant preserved in amber reveals Caribbean's vanished species. An ant preserved in 16 million-year-old amber mastered the art of camouflage. By Doc Louallen. April 17, 2025, 5:04 PM.

Extinct hell ant species used specialized jaws to impale its prey. A new 113-million-year-old ant fossil was discovered preserved in limestone in Brazil. By Laura Baisas.

The prehistoric ant lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago — several millions of years before previously found fossilized ants — and had an unusual way to kill its prey.

Venomous Asian needle ants are an invasive species found throughout the Southeast and other regions. The ant's sting can be potentially fatal.

A rare 16 million-year-old ant preserved in amber is helping scientists uncover new secrets about one of nature's most elusive insects. The newly discovered species of "dirt ant" -- named for its ...

(CNN) — An almost overlooked fossil discovered in a Brazilian museum collection has revealed the oldest ant specimen known to science, according to new research. The prehistoric ant lived among ...

The prehistoric ant lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago — several millions of years before previously found fossilized ants — and had an unusual way to kill its prey.