Ant farms were first invented as a way for researchers and scientists to study how ants behave and interact with each other, but it wasn’t long before they became popular educational toys. They’re ...

Alien Ant Farm are trending on Twitter, and the reason why might be slightly confusing. After all, the California alt-rock band has only released one studio album in the last decade. And it's been ...

Terry Corso is trying to set his house up like Tom Hanks’ loft in Big. There are Swagtron electric bikes, golf clubs and putting greens. He has everything set, sans a trampoline and basketball hoop, ...

Observing insect colonies in their natural state has always been a scientific interest for humans, whether it’s bees, butterflies or ants. A toy formicarium released in the 1950s helped bring ant ...

LST, “Ant Farm Media Van v.08 [Time Capsule]” (2008-2016) (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) Donor form filled out by participants for Ant Farm’s “Citizens Time ...

One popular and unusual toy of old was a live ant farm. For just a few dollars, you could own a tank filled with actual ants and watch them establish their own colony. Ant farms were also popular in ...