Evolving workers with less armor allowed larger, safer ant colonies

Ant species that evolved thinner shells traded individual armor protection for increases in colony size, University of ...
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Animals That Unintentionally Engineer Entire Landscapes

Beavers, earthworms, prairie dogs, elephants, and more don't just live in ecosystems, they reshape them to the benefit of ...
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An exoplanet, how ant colonies deal with disease and a volcanoes-Black Death link

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An exoplanet, how ant colonies deal with disease and a volcanoes-Black Death link

Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hello, hello. REGINA BARBER AND EMILY KWONG: Hey, Ailsa ...
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The Meek Really Did Inherit the Earth, at Least Among Ants

How did ants take over the world? The answer may be skin deep. By Cara Giaimo Cara Giaimo recently reported on ants that had found a loophole in a fundamental rule of life. If life is a numbers game, ...