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These represented twelve of the 16 ant subfamilies that survive today, providing a broad picture of the genetic diversity found across modern ants.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

"If the plants lose their ant defenders and become less healthy, it could hinder forest recovery following disturbance," Dr. Yusah added.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

He says he felt like an ant walking into the huge facility on his first day in prison; the guard towers reminded him of skyscrapers.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

He said the target was to double the number of narrow-headed ant nests from 200 to more than 400 at Chudleigh Knighton Heath.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

I think I might even pretend to pick an ant from my hair and eat it, but who can tell, the whole thing is going so fast.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

The findings suggest that jumping genes may have contributed to the expansion of these sensory systems, potentially improving the ability of ants to detect and interpret the chemical messages that make their complex societies possible.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

"The asteroid impact had dramatic consequences for the environment. We have now found the genomic mechanism that connects these ecological upheavals to the subsequent rapid diversification of the ants: transposable elements," explains Lukas Schrader.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Imagine looking at the mirror and seeing ants crawling all over the lower part of your face.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026

In exchange, the ants aggressively protect their host plants from leaf-eating insects such as caterpillars.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Watching myself on that screen was like having a million ants crawl underneath my skin, and not just any ants, but the fire ant variety that liked to bite.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin