Leafcutter ants live in highly organized colonies where every ant has a job, and now researchers can flip those jobs like a switch. By manipulating just two neuropeptides, scientists can turn ...

In eusocial superorganisms like leafcutter ant colonies, labor is divvied up according to body shape and size, but University ...

Animals were once considered mindless—incapable of thoughts or feelings. These views dominated common thought for millennia, ...

Aging is a complex biological process that affects all living organisms, but not all species experience it in the same way as humans. While we humans show predictable signs of aging—wrinkles, gray ...

Eusocial animals usually have overlapping generations within the same colony or group. When Was Eusociality First Observed? Entomologist Suzanne Batra first coined the term “eusocial” in 1966 when she ...

From the depths of our oceans to the canopies of rainforests, Earth’s diverse animal kingdom has long served as a wellspring of inspiration for science fiction creators. The alien creatures that ...

They’re also an example of eusocial animals so highly organized that the entire society functions like a single superorganism, where groups of individuals function more like different systems in ...

3. Grooming for Beavers: Waterproofing Fur and Feathers (Credit: Jukka Jantunen/Shutterstock) Some animals’ hygiene practices serve a more practical purpose. Many aquatic animals habitually groom and ...

While many wild animals are known for their solitary behavior, some species exhibit surprisingly social traits. These animals form complex relationships and live in tight-knit communities.

Ant ant carrying a dead ant of the space species. Credit: Deposit Photos. Eusocial insects like ants, termites, and bees spring into action in the presence of the dead.

Other eusocial animals store the food they need. Ant species harvest pulp and nectar from flowering plant gardens; honeybees live on the honey they produce in their hives.

When you think about it, the “N” animal kingdom is just a small portion of the millions and millions of animals that call Earth home. To learn more about this group, check out our roundup, below. We ...