and a new analysis suggests modern ants once shared the planet with their ancient ant relatives — and that their distinctive body structure remained consistent across 100 million years of evolution.

including the velvet ant, which is actually a hairy, wingless wasp. — University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ancient ants found perfectly preserved in amber have given us invaluable clues to their ...

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 ...