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Digital ants army may soon protect computers from virus

Last Updated: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 17:14

Ants` "swarming intelligence" is currently being tested for use in software to seek out computer viruses.

Ants, termites can boost wheat yields

Last Updated: Thursday, March 31, 2011, 10:49

Allowing ants and termites to flourish on farmlands can boost wheat yields by more than a third.

Ants `good at solving complex maths`

Last Updated: Monday, December 13, 2010, 14:02

Ants can solve complex, dynamic problems, and may even help in developing better software.

Man escapes death after bitten by ants

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 16:44

A 75-year-old man escaped death after being bitten by ants in the northeast of Victorian state of Australia.

Bull ants wait for twilight to forage for food

Last Updated: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 15:22

Bull ants wait for twilight before they start foraging for food, instead of just relying on body clocks or temperature.

Ants can deal with famines using some clever strategies

Last Updated: Monday, January 11, 2010, 16:13

In a new research, scientists have found that some ants have developed sophisticated group strategies to save their colonies from travesties like famines and poisonings.

Videogame designs military strategies based on ants’ movements

Last Updated: Saturday, November 7, 2009, 21:31

A researcher of the University of Granada has designed a new system for the mobility of military troops within a battlefield based on the mechanisms used by ant colonies to move using a commercial videogame.

Ants more rational than humans: Study

Last Updated: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 18:55

Ants are more rational than humans when faced with "very challenging decisions", a study has suggested.