This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived alongside the dinosaurs. The hell ant existed over 100 million years ago ...

A newly discovered "hell ant" fossil may be the oldest ant ever found, scientists say. This fossilized insect was unearthed in what is now northeastern Brazil and lived around 113 million years ...

It’s one hell of an old ant. Researchers discovered a 113-million-year-old hell ant preserved in a chunk of Brazilian limestone. The find earned it the title of the oldest such specimen, according to ...

SÃO PAOLO, Brazil — In the ancient landscapes of what is now northeastern Brazil, 113 million years ago, an unusual ant with bizarre upward-pointing jaws died and became entombed in limestone.

a geological deposit renowned for its exceptional fossil preservation. Preserved in limestone, the newly described extinct insect is what’s known as a hell ant, a member of a subfamily called ...

The 113-million-year-old fossil of Vulcanidris cratensis is the first known hell ant preserved in rock rather than amber. Anderson Lepeco Brazilian researchers say they’ve discovered the oldest ...

The Haidomyrmecinae fossil was found in Brazil’s Crato Formation. CREDIT: Anderson Lepeco. According to the team, the existence of a hell ant in Brazil shows that the insects were already widely ...

Ants are tiny powerhouses that can lift 100 times their weight and fend off lions. They have also lived on Earth for millions of years longer than previously thought. That’s according to ...

It's one hell of an old ant. Researchers discovered a 113-million-year-old hell ant preserved in a chunk of Brazilian limestone. The find earned it the title of the oldest such specimen, according ...