A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern ...

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived ...

A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen species of "hell ant" that lived 113 million years ago, making it the oldest ...

A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest ant specimen known to science, finds a report published in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on April 24.

The tiny insect, fossilized in a chunk of limestone in Brazil, is the oldest known ant specimen ever identified. Even better, ...

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen species of "hell ant" that lived 113 million years ago, making it the oldest ant fossil ever found. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest ant specimen known to science, finds a new report. The hell ant, which was preserved in limestone, is a member ...

Researchers in Brazil found a fossilized hell ant in a rock, suggesting the insect was more widespread than previously ...

Scientists say it is a member of Haidomyrmecinae - an extinct group that only lived during the Cretaceous period.

Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the oldest-known ant - a winged insect with fearsome scythe-like jaws ...