Cooperation is widespread in nature, occurring in every taxa on Earth. Nevertheless, the
contexts in which cooperation occurs—and the forms it takes—vary widely. In this Review …

While empathy is a century‐old psychological concept, its study in non‐human animals has
become the focus of much recent scientific interest, as it promises to provide the clues to …

Open wounds are a major health risk in animals, with species prone to injuries likely
developing means to reduce these risks. We therefore analysed the behavioural response …

The common sand-dwelling Formica cinerea ants possess monomorphic workers, yet with
considerable and easily identified size variation. Considering the importance of body size in …

Ants often face injuries during foraging, or interspecific competition, elevating infection risk
and mortality among the wounded. To avoid this, ants engage in wound care on injured …

The Formica cinerea ants are known to be highly territorial and aggressively defend their
nest and foraging areas against other ants. During the foraging, workers engage in large …

Social animals, and ants, in particular, exhibit a range of cooperative behaviors. One such
behavior is the rescue of group members, which cannot return to the nest by themselves …

Simple Summary Ants provide an outstanding example of organisms capable of risky acts.
When ants engage in rescue behavior, for example, they do so for a chance of saving …

Rescue behavior is observed when 1 individual provides help to another individual in
danger. Most reports of rescue behavior concern ants (Formicidae), in which workers rescue …

The interaction of antlions and ants is postulated to be a predator-prey interaction in which
the involved parties coevolve. Here, we investigated two issues of potential significance in …