Por: Ars Technica Science January 16, 2024
Navigate Filter by topic Settings Front page layout Site theme - Jan 15, 2024 10:12 pm UTC / An ant carrying away one of the termites it preys on. Although humans may think we are alone in creating antibiotics, there is a species of that secretes an especially powerful one—no pharma lab required. The Matabele ants (Megaponera analis) of sub-Saharan Africa eat only termites. Unfortunately, the fierce mandibles of termite soldiers cause injuries... + full article
Newsweek USA Tech November 30, 2023
Biologists have discovered another incredible skill of ants that put humans to shame—they have a special technique to avoid traffic jams.Scientists from Texas Tech University and other institutions studied the 20-minute rhythms of the Leptothorax ant and discovered that their... + más
To Display 500,000 Ants, No Simple Ant Farm Will Do | The New York Times
Army of hundreds of millions of ants colonizes beach | Newsweek
Newsweek USA Tech September 18, 2023
In something straight out of HBO's hit zombie show The Last of Us, a parasite has been found to be able to control the minds of ants, forcing them to do its bidding.The parasites, called lancet liver flukes, are microscopic organisms that infect ants in the first stage of... + más
Newsweek USA World September 08, 2023
A beach in France is the latest stronghold to have been invaded by millions of tiny insects, wrecking the local ecosystem.Ants have colonized the dunes of a beach in the town of Mauguio-Carnon, on the outskirts of Montpellier. They have also been found taking over other areas of... + más
Opinion | The New York Times
The New York Times USA Science April 24, 2023
When the American Museum of Natural History’s new insectarium opens on May 4, a half-million leafcutter ants will share the title of star attraction.The ants are biological marvels, living in enormous colonies that function as a single superorganism. They are sophisticated... + más
One way to kill fire ants instantly: Eat them | Newsweek
The New York Times USA Science March 03, 2023
To thrive, ant colonies rely on everyone pulling their weight. For raider ants, this means diligent scouts track down other nests, then direct hundreds of savage foragers to attack. They return with pincers gripping dead young ants to feed the settlement. Clones are produced.... + más
China’s Fintech Giants Ant Group’s Alipay And Tencent’s WeChat Diminished By Crackdown, But Still Formidable | Forbes
'Black Panther' Sequel Introduces a Mutant | Time
The New York Times USA Opinion November 18, 2022
In September, scientists at the University of Hong Kong published ever assembled. The numbers are so big as to seem made up. The study estimated that there are at least 20 quadrillion — that is, 20,000,000,000,000,000 — ants on Earth. That’s about 2.5 million ants for... + más
Justice Alito accused of being SCOTUS leaker after new report: Disgrace | Newsweek
Why would Mac Jones get a second opinion on his injury, and how common is that? | The Boston Globe
Newsweek USA Health October 20, 2022
One way to get rid of invasive fire ants, and to protect yourself against their nasty stings, may be to eat them.According to research published in the journal Biological Invasions, invasive and poisonous fire ants may be eaten by lizards to protect them against being stung,... + más
Fire ant rafts form because of the Cheerios effect, study concludes | Ars Technica
How Many Ants Are There on Earth? You’re Going to Need More Zeros. | The New York Times
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