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Has it ever occurred to you as to what decides the division of labour and roles in an ant colony, known to be highly organised? The genes play this role, says research.
Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 15:02
Researchers have discovered that at least in ants, animals can change their decision-making strategies based on experience.
Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 18:55
Ants and bees are surprisingly more genetically related to each other than they are to social wasps such as yellow jackets and paper wasps, scientists have discovered.
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Researchers in Australia are keenly observing the crowd flow of ants to help design exits that function more effectively during evacuations of large buildings and sporting arenas.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 14:26
Ants enslaved by other ant species damage their oppressors through repeated acts of sabotage, says a new study.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 13, 2012, 10:16
An ant is seen walking over a "Bejuquillo Cafe" (Oxybelis aeneus) snake at Ostional National Wildlife Refuge in Guanacaste province, some 300 kilometers north of San Jose.
Last Updated: Thursday, June 21, 2012, 10:09
Nine genera of ants that had never been recorded before in the Philippines have been discovered by researchers, along with two new genera in a remote mountain region.
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 10:04
Weaver ants exhibit highly coordinated responses to intruders and defend their colonies aggressively from enemies.
Last Updated: Thursday, March 8, 2012, 16:35
Scientists have found that ants are equipped with a number of sophisticated navigation tools.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 19:25
Weaver ants share a collective memory of odour of ants in rival nests, similar to how sports fans know one another instantly by their unique colours, a study reveals.
Last Updated: Friday, January 6, 2012, 15:13
"Frankenstein" ants, called "supersoldiers", have been created by scientists.
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 17:33
The Argentine ant, one of the world`s worst invasive species, invaded New Zealand 20 years ago -- but is now disappearing without any human intervention, say researchers.
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