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February 21, 2012

A new study led by the University of Melbourne has shown that weaver ants share a collective memory for the odor of ants in rival nests, and use the information to identify them and compete, similar to how sports fans know each other instantly by their unique colors. Read more

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January 2, 2024

Reviewing thousands of ant photos hints that facial surface patterns might offer benefits, like structural support or abrasion protection. Read more

Scientific American

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September 7, 2025

Ant queens of one species are sexual parasites that clone ants of another species to create hybrid workers that do their bidding Read more

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April 11, 2012

Ant queens get better at laying eggs as they get older. Read more

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April 30, 2012

A new study of the wandering albatross -- one of the largest birds on Earth -- has shown that some of the birds are breeding earlier in the season compared with 30 years ago. Read more

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October 7, 2025

Antarctic krill don’t just sequester carbon in their poop; they also make carbon-rich pellets out of leftovers. But microplastics may throw a wrench in the works. Read more

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September 3, 2025

Life teems under the Antarctic ice sheet. In subglacial Lake Mercer, it is surprisingly versatile and isolated from the rest of the world. Read more

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May 9, 2012

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that genetic information on the Antarctic octopus supports studies indicating that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could have collapsed during its history, possibly as recently as 200,000 years ago. Read more

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July 5, 2023