- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 3rd, 2014
Wasp Relies on Ant Corpses to Protect Its Offspring
This behavior is believed to be unique in the animal world
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 20th, 2014
Ants Build Rafts to Escape Floods, Put the Safety of Their Queen First
Researchers say the queen is always placed in the center of a raft
- Robots & Drones
- By Sebastian Pop
- February 13th, 2014
Ant Necks Make Stronger Robots Possible
Ants can lift 5,000 times their own weight, so robots should too
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 6th, 2013
How Trees Use Ants to Defend Themselves During Droughts
A truly symbiotic relationship was discovered in a new study
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 23rd, 2013
British Seagulls Are Getting Drunk on Ants
Acid in the ants' bodies is making the birds go bananas
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 20th, 2013
Ants Follow Very Precise Career Paths, Study Finds
Researchers say these insects have an impressive hierarchy of jobs
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 27th, 2012
Ant Communication Patterns Resemble Internet Protocols
The discovery was made by researchers in the United States
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 7th, 2012
Parasite Prevents Ants from Becoming Zombies
The effect is caused by a fungus that usually infects the insects
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 23rd, 2012
Ants, Snakes Provide Inspiration for Energy-Efficient Robots
American researchers are developing the new machines now
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 15th, 2011
Ants Use Vapor Guns to Kill Targets from Afar
Researcher even observed a termite being annihilated in this manner
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 23rd, 2011
CT Scans Reveal Ant Colony Architecture Patterns
Researchers now understand how the insects relocate their homes
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