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Ants also use social distancing when exposed to a pandemic

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world responded with public health measures, including nationwide ...
Phys.org

Ants alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, study finds

Ants make a series of clever architectural adjustments to their nests to prevent the spread of disease, University of Bristol research has uncovered. Study lead author Luke Leckie, a Ph.D. researcher ...
NPR

Some ants appear to alter their nests to prevent epidemics

Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions in the human world as well. Ants are many things. Like, they're very ...
NPR

Some ant architects design a colony to cut the risk of disease. Humans, take note!

Ants are many things. They're hard workers and intensely social. They're quite strong for their size. And now they may also be a source of architectural inspiration too — for designing spaces that ...
Nature

Ants amputate their nest-mates’ legs to save lives

Performing life-saving surgery is not something only humans can do. Some ants have been observed treating injured nest-mates — through either wound care or amputation, depending on the injury 1. To ...
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Ants alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, study finds

Ants make a series of clever architectural adjustments to their nests to prevent the spread of disease, University of Bristol research has uncovered. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...