[ad_1] A new study, published in the journal Nature, demonstrated that leaf cutter ants have developed biomineral armor that protects them from pathogens. Although limestone shield is known to have evolved in many animals, the study’s discovery is the first of its kind. Ants are known to be small, organized …
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[ad_1] A popular leaf-cutter ant grows organic armor with biominerals – a shield-like power previously unknown to students of the insect world, according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications. This previously unknown advantage makes leaf cutter ants virtually invincible against other rival ant species. RELATED: 11 …
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[ad_1] Ants are rather organized little creatures. Highly social insects, they know how to forage, build complicated nests, steal pantry snacks, and generally take care of the queens and the colony, all working together. Leaf cutter ants increase this collaboration by several levels. Colonies of leaf cutter ants like Acromyrmex …
Read More »[ad_2][ad_1] Ant Group’s suspended initial public offering (IPO) shed further light on a possible motivation behind China’s digital yuan. The Chinese government appears to view the payment giant as a destabilizing force for the Chinese economy, and the digital yuan is one way to keep companies like this in check. …
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