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Ant likes urban life
Biology

Ant likes urban life

Thanks to the favorable living conditions, the coconut ant nests in the city contained several million individuals and tens of thousands of gods.

December 17, 2018
Ants determine direction by smell
Biology

Ants determine direction by smell

Thanks to the ability to sense many smells at once, a desert ant in Tusinia uses odor information to create an image of the surrounding environment.

December 17, 2018
Gold ants
Biology

Gold ants

The photo of a tiny ant using a tooth holding an object 100 times its mass in an upside-down position won the first prize in a photo science competition in the UK.

December 17, 2018
Is expected to dominate the world?
Biology

Is expected to dominate the world?

Argentine ant populations are growing throughout the world at a tremendous rate. Scientists began to mention this phenomenon seriously, whether they flooded the Earth,

December 17, 2018
The secret of ant's healing ability
Biology

The secret of ant's healing ability

According to US scientists, the chemical in an ant species in China can help create anti-inflammatory drugs, relieve pain and cure many other diseases.

December 17, 2018
Desert ants smell the way back to the nest
Biology

Desert ants smell the way back to the nest

When lost in the desert, people often hang around in a deadlock circle. This prompted scientists to ask how the desert living organisms could find their way without a ma…

December 17, 2018
Butterfly - a super-scammer
Biology

Butterfly - a super-scammer

Butterflies hover around and seem to be very carefree with life. But scientists have discovered a butterfly that knows how to trick ants into feeding their babies.

December 17, 2018
Ants are 'taking over' Europe
Biology

Ants are 'taking over' Europe

An ant species originating from the Black Sea region has invaded more than 100 areas in Europe and is heading north.

December 17, 2018