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Evolution Mar 7, 2023

'Giant' ant fossil raises questions about ancient Arctic migrations

Simon Fraser University scientists say their research on the latest fossil find near Princeton, B.C. is raising questions about how the dispersal of animals and plants occurred across the Northern Hemisphere some 50 million ...

Evolution Mar 3, 2023

Illuminating the evolution of social parasite ants

Ants are known as hard workers, tirelessly attending to their assigned tasks—foraging for food, nurturing larvae, digging tunnels, tidying the nest. But in truth, some are total layabouts. Called workerless social parasites, ...

Plants & Animals Mar 2, 2023

Ant-Man is only tapping into a portion of the real superpowers of ants

"Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania" is the latest film in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Evolution Feb 28, 2023

In the necrophagous trap: Cretaceous amber preserves lizard carcass with necrophagous insects—ants are not among them

An international team of scientists led by Mónica Solórzano Kraemer of the Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt has studied a series of excellently preserved Cretaceous amber specimens containing ...

Ecology Feb 21, 2023

Research highlights the role of ants in forest regeneration

Walk through an old-growth forest in early spring, and you'll be dazzled by wildflowers, their jewel-like tones shining from the forest floor.

Evolution Feb 20, 2023

Neighborly cooperation can ensure your genes survive, new research finds

Cooperating with your neighbors, especially if they are distant relatives, can be an effective evolutionary strategy, new research has found.

Plants & Animals Feb 9, 2023

The ants go marching … methodically

When strolling through an unfamiliar grocery store, you may find yourself methodically walking down each aisle to ensure you find everything you need without crossing the same path twice. At times, you'll stray from this ...

Ecology Feb 7, 2023

New insecticidal compounds remain effective against target species while reducing bee toxicity

Researchers at South China Agricultural University have developed new insecticidal compounds that show significantly reduced bee toxicity without reducing effectiveness against target pests—in this case, the diamondback moth ...

Paleontology & Fossils Feb 2, 2023

Biologists discover the first fossil species of mountain ants in Baltic amber

St Petersburg University scientists found an ant of the genus Manica in a piece of amber in collection of the Kaliningrad Amber Museum. Such ants had previously been found only in the mountains of Europe, the Caucasus, North ...

Evolution Feb 2, 2023

Reducing their natural signals: How sneaky germs hide from ants

Pathogens are disease-causing organisms. By natural selection, they develop evasion mechanisms to outsmart the host's immune system and to get the upper hand. One way to support the immune system and fight back is medical ...

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