A new species of ant was found preserved in amber in the Dominican Republic, a new study says.

A piece of amber from the early Miocene was discovered in the northern mines of the Santiago Providence of the Dominican Republic and then deposited in a natural history museum, according to a study ...

The Dominican Federation for Animal Rights (FEDDA) announced that it will assist citizens in any animal-related event during the 2025 Holy Week Preventive Operation, in coordination with the Emergency ...

The research suggests that dirt ants once inhabited the Caribbean islands before vanishing during the Miocene epoch.

An ancient dirt ant encased in 16-million-year-old amber was unearthed from the Dominican Republic, and it’s the first ...

At least 98 people are dead, including a governor and two former MLB players, after the roof of a nightclub collapsed early Tuesday during a concert, according to Dominican Republic emergency ...

A tiny fossil preserved in 16 million-year-old amber revealed an extinct Caribbean species that mastered the art of ...

The ancient fossil shows these elusive ants have a longer history connected to Earth's soil than previously thought.

SAN FRANCISCO − Noelvi Marte's 2025 season received a boost when he was called up to rejoin the Cincinnati Reds' big-league team in San Francisco, but his mind was on the Dominican Republic.

Wherever there's dirt there's bound to be ants, but one particular group is so adept at blending in with the ground that they ...

"Today we will complete the rescue effort," said Jose Luis Frometa Herasme, head of the fire service in the Dominican capital Santo Domingo, where the tragedy ocurred at the Jet Set nightclub in ...

More than 150 people were rescued from the rubble on Tuesday. A devastating roof collapse on Tuesday at a popular nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic has now claimed at least 124 ...