• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 3rd, 2010
Ants Use Consensus to Select Nests

Ants Use Consensus to Select Nests

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 27th, 2010
Ants Destroy Weeds with Antibiotics

Ants Destroy Weeds with Antibiotics

Ants Colonies Jeopardized by Inbreeding

Ants Colonies Jeopardized by Inbreeding

The habit lowers their immunity to infections

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 28th, 2010
Evolution Makes Farming Ants Select New Crops

Evolution Makes Farming Ants Select New Crops

Their diets changed as they evolved

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 1st, 2010
Ants Go Huge When Moving in Urban Environments

Ants Go Huge When Moving in Urban Environments

Their colonies become massive

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 2nd, 2010
Ants Kill Their 'Excess' Queens

Ants Kill Their 'Excess' Queens

Until only one is left standing

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 1st, 2010
Ants Have 'Stereo Smelling' Abilities

Ants Have 'Stereo Smelling' Abilities

According to a new scientific investigation

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 15th, 2010
Some Ants Die Alone for the Colony

Some Ants Die Alone for the Colony

To prevent spreading diseases

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 28th, 2009
Acacia Plants Force Ants to Protect Them

Acacia Plants Force Ants to Protect Them

They do so via chemicals

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 20th, 2009
How Ants Tend to Their Gardens

How Ants Tend to Their Gardens

They are as dedicated as human farmers

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 9th, 2009
Ants Leave None of Their Own Behind

Ants Leave None of Their Own Behind

They attempt to free ensnared comrades

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 6th, 2009
Ants' Movement Patterns Inspire New Military Strategies

Ants' Movement Patterns Inspire New Military Strategies

Experts devise computer model based on the insects

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 12th, 2009
Fungus Learns to Control Ants Through 'Zombification'

Fungus Learns to Control Ants Through 'Zombification'

The insects are forced to die in spots that benefit the plant

 
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