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1,569 results for: Ants
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- Life
Forget mice, elephants intimidated by ants
Swarms of little nuisances have an outsized effect on who nibbles which trees in the African savanna.
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- Paleontology
India yields fossil trove in amber
Insect remains suggest the continent hosted a surprisingly wide variety of creatures 50 million years ago.
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Mixed Results
Having the right blend of animal personalities can make or break a group
- Earth
Country ants make it big in the city
Odorous house ants act like invading aliens when they discover urban living.
- Life
Tobacco tricks caterpillars with treats
Larvae that eat tempting hairs on the plant's leaves make themselves more attractive to predators.
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Book Review: Anthill: A Novel by E.O. Wilson
Review by Susan Milius.
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Science From On High
Google Earth gives researchers new access.
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Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari With a Cast of Trillions by Mark W. Moffett
A biologist and photographer (who earned his Ph.D. under E.O. Wilson) captures the hidden worlds of ants. ADVENTURES AMONG ANTS: A GLOBAL SAFARI WITH A CAST OF TRILLIONS BY MARK W. MOFFETT University of California Press, 2010, 280 p., $29.95.
- Life
Carnivorous bladderworts suck up prey
High-speed movies confirm that bug-eating plants are vacuum feeders.
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Cosmic dioramas
Metamaterials may offer windows into other worlds.
