A new study reveals that a specific species of ant — the African Matabele ant, or Megaponera analis — has an impressively robust system of recovering and treating members of its group which ...

Ants have been practicing medicine for much longer than humans. Frank hopes that their knowledge will one day help save human lives. Back in the Ivory Coast, the young biologist followed Matabele ...

The infected ant is marked in white. We first observe wound care by the nursing ant, followed by the collection of metapleural gland secretions using the forelegs to reach the gland and mouth and ...

Erik Frank (right) and former Bachelor student Florens Fischer are investigating the behaviour of Matabele ants in artificial nests under laboratory conditions. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!